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Lewysohn, Louis (Jehuda Leib, also called Ludwig) (1819 Schwersenz (Swarzec), Poznania - 1901 Stockholm) was a rabbi and scholar, Chief Rabbi of Sweden. In the years 1844-1848 he studied philosophy at the University of Berlin. Lewysohn taught at Frankfurt on the Oder (1848-1851), and served as rabbi and preacher in Worms (1851-1859) and appointed Chief Rabbi of Sweden (1859-1883). Lewysohn's most important book, "Zoologie des Talmuds" (1858), was the first scientific attempt by a Jewish scholar to collate all talmudic and midrashic references to animal life. Rabbi Lewysohn retired in 1883, but stayed in Stockholm, where he died on March 26, 1901 --

Reference Code
P38
Dates
1804-1872
Consists of
29 files..
Languages
German; Hebrew;
Description
The collection contains both personal documents and private family correspondence of Louis Lewysohn, as well as professional files and correspondence as a rabbi.
Title Lewysohn, Louis.
Additional Titles Die Zoologie des Talmuds
Ha-Maggid
Contributors YehezkeelZendig
Notes See collection Akiva Posner, CAHJP, P40/240: L. Lewisohn, Oberrabbiner von Stockholm – Verschiedene Dokumente, Fotos, Briefe, Zeitungsartikel, Varia.
Host Item Lewysohn, Louis - Private Collection
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Louis (Jehuda Leib, also called Ludwig) Lewysohn (1819 Schwersenz (Swarzec), Poznania - 1901 Stockholm) was a rabbi and scholar, Chief Rabbi of Sweden, the youngest son of Rabbi Joseph Lewysohn and his wife Gitel Henriette (née Wiener). In the years 1844-1848 he studied philosophy at the university of Berlin. Lewysohn taught in Frankfurt on the Oder (1848-1851) and served as rabbi and preacher in Worms (1851-1859) and appointed Chief Rabbi of Sweden (1859-1883). In 1851 Lewysohn married Rosalia Zendig, the daughter of Rabbi Yehezkeel Zendig, who died in 1852. In 1854 he married Philippine Baer from Frankfurt am Main. Lewysohn had a daughter with his first wife and five children in his second marriage, all of whom died early or remained single. Rabbi Lewysohn retired in 1883, but stayed in Stockholm, where he died on March 26, 1901.
He was a regular contributor to the Hebrew press, particularly "Ha-Maggid", and also wrote on Jewish subjects in German, English, French, and Swedish. Lewysohn's most important book, "Zoologie des Talmuds" (1858), was the first scientific attempt by a Jewish scholar to collate all talmudic and midrashic references to animal life. He published many addenda to this work, some in Hebrew periodicals and anthologies including Gan Peraḥim, 3 (1891)
Nerha-Ma'aravi, 1, pts. 1 and 3 (1895)
Kadimah, 1 (1899)
Oẓar ha-Ḥokhmah ve-ha-Madda, 2 (1854)
Ha-Miẓpeh
Oẓar ha-Sifrut (1887–1902)
and G.A. Kohut (ed.), Semitic Studies in Memory of Rev. Dr. Alexander Kohut (1897). Lewysohn also published a book of epitaphs from the Jewish cemetery of Worms, Naf-shot Ẓaddikim (Ger., 1855)
sermon collections in German and Swedish
and textbooks.
Ownership history Lewysohn's papers were deposited at the CAHJP in 1962.
Language Note All handwritten documents are written in German Kurrent (German cursive handwriting)
National Library system number 990043214010205171
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