Tombstone of Herz Benjamin (Naftali); Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.12); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstone of Marianne Benjamin nee Sussmann; Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.9); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstones of Frederike Benjamin nee Salamon and her husband David Benjamin; Strangriede Cemetery (R 84.6 and R 84.7); Hannover Cemeteries; Tombs

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Tombstone of Jeanette Molling nee Benjamin; Strangriede Cemetery (R 26.06); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstones of Joseph Benjamin and Marianne Benjamin nee Sussmann; Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.8 and R 83.9); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstones of Lea Benjamin nee Levy and Herz Benjamin; Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.11 and R 83.12); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstone of Joseph Benjamin; Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.8); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstone of Sophie Molling nee Benjamin; Strangriede Cemetery (R 20.09); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Tombstone of Lea Benjamin nee Levy; Strangriede Cemetery (R 83.11); Hannover Cemeteries Tombs

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Margarete "Gretchen" Molling nee Benjamin holding her baby son Peter Adolf Molling.

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Studio portrait of Margarete "Gretchen" Molling nee Benjamin.

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Portrait of Max Benjamin; Employee of Mendelssohn Bank, Berlin Portraits Men

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Benjamin Rothschild and Herbert Samuel

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Aus meinem Leben 1899-1918

The memoir was written between 1899 and 1918. Family history going back to the early 18th century. Recollection of the author's childhood in Hildesheim. Moritz was the youngest child of Joseph and Bena Guedemann. Early death of his father in 1847. Moritz attended the Jewish elementary school prior to the age of five. In 1843 he was enrolled in the episcopal "Josephinum Gymnasium", where he was the only Jewish student in the entire school. He had friendly relationships with students and teachers and was not confronted with antisemitism during his school years. Moritz Guedemann graduated in 1853 and enrolled in the newly established Jewish Theological Seminary in Breslau. Description of teachers and colleagues in the seminary. Doctorate in 1858 and continuation of rabbinic studies. Occasional invitation to preach at the high holidays in Berlin, where Moritz got acquainted with the famous rabbi Dr. Michael Sachs. Position as a rabbi in Magdeburg in 1862. Small publications of studies in Jewish history. Engagement with Fanny Spiegel. In 1863 Moritz and Fanny Guedemann got married. Offer to succeed rabbi Michael Sachs in Berlin. Division and intrigues in the Jewish community and withdrawing from the position. Invitation to give a sermon in Vienna. In 1866 Moritz Guedemann was nominated to succeed rabbi Mannheimer at the Leopoldstadt synagogue in Vienna. Austro-Prussian war and defeat of Austria in Koeniggraetz. Initial difficulties and cultural differences. Criticism toward his orthodox conduct in the Vienna Jewish press ("Neuzeit"). Cultural life in Vienna. Welfare institutions and philanthropists. Difference within the Jewish community. Crash of the stock exchange and rise of antisemitism. Publication of sermons and studies in Jewish history. In 1891 Max Guedemann became chief rabbi of Vienna. Speeches against antisemitism and blood libel trials. He was awarded with the title "Ritter" of the Kaiser Franz Joseph order for these achievements. Death of his wife in

Portrait of Benjamin Liebermann

This large ambitious painting is one of Liebermann's earliest. His uncle, the Geheime Kommerzienrat (Privy Councillor) Benjamin Liebermann (1847-1935), is elderly and slim, but erect and proudly wearing his honorary business medals, has his left hand on his hip, while his right hand rests on the back of a red velvet chair. He is wearing long sideburns and whiskers. The background is plain. The style is tight and painstaking, but already exhibits Liebermann's preference for visible, impasto brushstrokes. The emphasis is on the face, with no attempt at idealization of the akward, but strong features. The colors are mainly black and brown.