Correspondence with Geis, Robert Raphael

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/513
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 110245
Dates
28 Dec 1952 - 5 Apr 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Dr Robert Raphael Geis (1906-1972) was a liberal German rabbi. After being imprisoned in Buchenwald concentration camp during the November Pogrom 1938 he had emigrated to Palestine. From 1952-56 he served as state rabbi in Baden, West Germany.

See Walk, J., Kurzbiographien zur Geschichte der Juden 1918-1945, Munich et. al., K. G. Saur, 1988, p. 111.

Scope and Content

Documenting the close association between Geis and Alfred Wiener, the correspondence centres on various general topics, including among others: the exchange of published and unpublished material; minor issues related with a common board membership of a certain publication project (Dokumentenwerk); or the condition of rabbi Leo Back. Contained is a post card and a thank you card.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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Related Units of Description

  • See also the further correspondences on the Dokumentenwerk project within the Pre 1963 Correspondence collection.

People

  • Geis, Robert Raphael
  • Baeck, Leo

Subjects

  • Rabbinate
  • Publishing

Places

  • Baden
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