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Leopold Zunz Archive

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Zunz, Leopold, 1794-1886 (Creator of the archive)
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The archive includes four sub-groups: Zunz' papers, documents, manuscripts and correspondence, the papers and documents of the "Verein für Cultur und Wissenschaft der Juden", the written estate of Lazarus Bendavid, and the materials of the Zunz Foundation (Zunz-Stiftung). According to the guide to the Zunz archive written by Gotthold Eliakim Weil, the First Part of the archive (Series 1-9) comprises all the files marked with the letters A-Z and the Second Part (Series 11) comprises individual envelopes. Series 10 is Part Three and includes later accessions.

Reference Code
ARC. 4* 792
Dates
1787-1912
Consists of
4 meters..
Languages
mul;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Leopold Zunz Archive.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: ארכיון יום טוב ליפמן צונץ.
Archive of Leopold Zunz.
Contributors Lazarus,Bendavid 1762-1832
Notes The completely digitised archive can be used online (www.jewish-archives.org). Some of the missing letters to Zunz from Heinrich Heine can be seen at the Heinrich Heine Portal (www.heine-portal.de).
The Houghton Library, Harvard University,
Copies/עותקים: The complete archive has been digitised. In addition, there is one microfilm of the original files C1-C5. (D 49)
Citation Note ARC. 4* 792, Leopold Zunz Archive, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem.
Host Item Leopold Zunz Archive.
Former Call Number Ms. Heb. 792=4
Level of Description Fonds Record
Copies The complete archive has been digitised. In addition, there is one microfilm of the original files C1-C5. (D 49)
Biographical summary Leopold Zunz (Detmold 1794 - Berlin 1886) was a German-Jewish scholar and pioneer in the field of the "Science of Judaism" (Wissenschaft des Judentums). Being educated at the Samson Freischule in Wolfenbüttel, he later studied at the university of Berlin and gained his PhD at the university of Halle in 1821. He was one of the founders of the "Verein für Cultur und Wissenschaft der Juden", worked later as the director of the Jewish school of Berlin and of the community's teachers seminary. He supported the Reform movement in Judaism.
Ownership history The archive was originally stored at the "Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums" in Berlin, and was sent by the principal, Ismar Elbogen, to Palestine before World War II. In 1939 it was permanently deposited in the National Library.
Language Note Most of the materials are in German, but also large parts in Hebrew. Few pieces were written in English
National Library system number 990029202700205171

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