Kohut family papers, 1880-1966 (inclusive), 1890-1935 (bulk).

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Kohut family papers, 1880-1966 (inclusive), 1890-1935 (bulk).

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Formerly titled The Kohut School for Girls Records. The family of Abraham and Rebekah Bettelheim Kohut were prominent in the New York Jewish community, and involved in religious affairs and education. The Kohut School for Girls was operated in New York City from 1899-1905. The papers consist primarily of Kohut familly memorabilia, photographs, correspondence, and other material. Also included are two ledgers from the Kohut School for Girls for academic year 1904-1905 listing students' names with charges for tuition, books, and other details. The Kohut family endowed the Alexander Kohut Memorial Fund for the purchase of Judaica materials by the Yale University Library.

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Kohut School for Girls.

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Kohut family.

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Alexander Kohut was born in Hungary on April 22, 1842. He completed rabbinical studies in Breslau and received a Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig. In 1885, he came to the United States to serve as the chief rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Chesed in New York City. Kohut died on May 25, 1894, in New York City. Rebekah Bettelheim Kohut was born in Hungary on September 9, 1864, and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1864. She married Alexander Kohut in 1887...

Kohut, Alexander, 1842-1894

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Rabbi, scholar. Kohut helped found Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he taught Midrash and Talmudic methodology. He was also rabbi at Temple Ahavath Chesed, New York City. From the description of Papers, 1861-1936, 1885-1899 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145508704 ...

Kohut, Rebekah Bettelheim, 1864-1951

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