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

Broadside; For the German mothers of the 12000 Jewish soldiers who fell in combat during World War I Posters and Signs

An die deutschen Muetter! 12000 juedische Soldaten sind fuer das Vaterland auf dem Felde der Ehre gefallen. Christliche und juedische Helden haben gemeinsam gekaempft und ruhen gemeinsam in fremder Erde. 12000 Juden fielen im Kampf! Blindwuetiger Parteihass macht vor den Graebern der Toten nicht halt. Deutsche Frauen, duldet nicht, dass die juedische Muetter in ihrem Schmerz verhoehnt wird. Reichsbund juedischer Frontsoldaten e.V.

New Year's greetings postcard with portrait of Sigmund and Toni Feist with two unidentified boys (perhaps students at Feist's private school in Mainz) Portraits; Groups

Printed: Prosit Neujahr!; Handwritten dedication

Professor Lichtenberger, German literature professor at the Sorbonne, with Toni and Sigmund Feist Portraits; Groups

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Herman Sommerfeld, German Jewish World War I pilot, seated in an airplane Portraits Men

Signed by photographer bottom left

Oscar Fischl (standing eighth from left)

Oscar Fischl (standing eighth from left) in group portrait of the Paybill Section of the Chief Accountant's Office of the Great Western Railway (GWR); Great Britain

Ambassador von Staden and Secretary Califano signing the U.S.-German Social Security Agreement; Washington, D.C.

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Group portrait, 50th Anniversary of the Saxony-Anhalt chapter of German Engineers; Bernburg Portraits Groups

Caption: Zur Erinnerung an das fuenfzigjaehrige Gruendungsfest Saechsisch Anhaltinischen Bezirksvereins Deutscher Ingenieure am 11. und 12. Mai 1912 in Bernburg.

Broadside; For the German mothers of the 12000 Jewish soldiers who fell in combat during World War I Posters and Signs

An die deutschen Muetter! 12000 juedische Soldaten sind fuer das Vaterland auf dem Felde der Ehre gefallen. Christliche und juedische Helden haben gemeinsam gekaempft und ruhen gemeinsam in fremder Erde. 12000 Juden fielen im Kampf! Blindwuetiger Parteihass macht vor den Graebern der Toten nicht halt. Deutsche Frauen, duldet nicht, dass die juedische Muetter in ihrem Schmerz verhoehnt wird. Reichsbund juedischer Frontsoldaten e.V.

New Year's greetings postcard with portrait of Sigmund and Toni Feist with two unidentified boys (perhaps students at Feist's private school in Mainz) Portraits; Groups

Printed: Prosit Neujahr!; Handwritten dedication

Professor Lichtenberger, German literature professor at the Sorbonne, with Toni and Sigmund Feist Portraits; Groups

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Max Jacobsen Collection 1803-1894

Photocopies of documents: on the Schutzjude Moses Jacob during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1813); other documents relating to Jewish life in Hamburg; graduating diploma from "Hoehere Buergerschule" (1866); excerpt from letter of Louis Jacobsen to his son living in Leedsat the occasion of the outbreak of the Prussian French War (1870); letter of G. Roemer to Louis Jacobsen (1866) after he was refused the marriage with Emilie Jacobsen; partial translation of will of Nathan Joseph living in Wittingen (1844); excerpt from letter of Emilie Heine to her son Ludwig who is a first-year medical student in Munich (1894).

hallstatt catholic church, transportation cars buick Cities, Towns, and Villages

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Professor Della Giovanna with unidentified group outside of the entrance to Madonna Del Cufo Church; Rome Portraits Groups

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Leo Baeck shaking hands with Congressman Adolph Sabath; Chicago Portraits; Groups; Men

Page 62 of the "American Jewish Cavalcade" scrapbook of Leo Baeck in New York found in ROS 10 Folder 3