Leo Baeck correspondence, 1952 Dec. 16.

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Leo Baeck correspondence, 1952 Dec. 16.

Letter from Baeck accepting Elieser Schindler's invitation to be their house guest in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baeck, Leo, 1873-1956

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20th century German-Polish-Jewish Rabbi, scholar, and a leader of Progressive Judaism. On 27 Jan. 1943, he was deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp. He became the "honorary head" of the Council of Elders (Judenrat) in Theresienstadt. As such, he was protected from transports and with his protection list, could also save his relatives from transports, among others his grand-niece Ruth (b. 1925). Moreover, Baeck became "prominent", which meant that he had better accommodation, better ...

Shindler, Eliʻezer, 1892-1957

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