Weltsch, Robert

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Born in Prague on June 20, 1891, Robert Weltsch was active as a student in Zionist youth groups. After World War I he moved to Berlin, where he edited the German Zionist newspaper Juedische Rundschau from 1919 to 1938. In 1939 he emigrated to Palestine where he edited the Juedische Welt-Rundschau, 1939-1940. In 1945, Weltsch moved to London, where he was correspondent of the daily Ha-aretz, one of the founders of the Leo Baeck Institute, and editor of its Yearbook, 1956-1971. He returned to Israel in 1978 and died in Jerusalem on December 22, 1982.

From the guide to the Robert Weltsch Collection, 1770-1997, (Leo Baeck Institute)
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referencedIn Hans Kohn Collection, 1866-1972 Leo Baeck Institute.
creatorOf Robert Weltsch Collection, 1770-1997 Leo Baeck Institute.
referencedIn Bar Kochba-Theodor Herzl Prague Academic Association Collection, 1931-1977 Leo Baeck Institute Archives
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associatedWith Evian Conference (1938) corporateBody
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associatedWith Kohn, Hans (1891-1971) person
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Death 1982-12-22

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