Robert Raphael Geis Collection 1862-1997 bulk 1928-1972

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Robert Raphael Geis Collection 1862-1997 bulk 1928-1972

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Robert Raphael Geis (1906-1972) was a rabbi, educator, and Jewish theologian. He identifiedstrongly with German liberal Judaism, but his keen interest in Jewish studies brought him close to leaders of conservative Judaism as well. Beforethe Second World War Robert Raphael Geis worked as a rabbi for the youth and Religion teacher in Munich and Mannheim, and as a rabbi in Kassel,Germany. After the war he served as a rabbi in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany. In the early 1960s, Raphael Robert Geis became engaged inthe dialog of Protestant and Jewish theologians. The Robert Raphael Geis collection consists mainly of correspondence and writings. There are onlya few personal documents. The writings consist of newspaper articles, reviews of books on Jewish topics and sermons for major Jewish holidays. Thecorrespondence has two main foci: the periods before and after the Second World War. The first period is characterized by letters written byvarious leading figures of Jewish communities in Germany and is concerned with employment opportunities for young rabbis, as well as insights intoinner workings of congregations. A large amount of letters from this period also come from Robert Raphael Geis' students. The correspondencewritten after the war centers on theological matters and the workings of the (Working Group of "Jews and Christians"). Arbeitsgemeinschaft der "Juden undChristen"

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