Meyer Kayserling

Meyer Kayserling (also: Meir and Moritz Kayserling; born June 17, 1829 in Gleidingen ( near Hannover ), † April 21, 1905 in Budapest ) was a German rabbi and historian, who has worked in particular on literature and history of the Sephardic Jews.

Life

His education and training he acquired in Halberstadt, Mikulov, Prague, Würzburg and Berlin, and then to devote himself to history and philosophy. From Leopold von Ranke confirmed in his historical studies, he focused on the history and literature of the Iberian Peninsula, although he was interested in the proportion of Jews in the discovery of America.

In 1861 he was appointed by the Aargau cantonal government rabbi of Endingen and Lengnau and practiced until 1870 from the Office. During his time in Switzerland, he developed great activities for the emancipation of the Jews, and therefore had to fend off strong attacks. In 1870 he accepted an appointment as rabbi of Pest.

Works (selection)

  • Moses Mendelssohn 's philosophical and religious principles with regard to Lessing. 1856 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • Sephardim. Roman poetry of the Jews in Spain. 1859 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • History of the Jews in Navarre, the Basque country and the Balearic Islands ( History of the Jews in Spain). 1861 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • Menasseh ben Israel. His life and work. At the same time a contribution to the history of the Jews in England., 1861.
  • The poet Ephraim cow. A contribution to the history of German literature., 1864.
  • History of the Jews in Portugal. 1867 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • The rituals battle question, or manholes animal cruelty? In 1867.
  • Library Jewish preacher. A Chronological Collection of sermons, biographies, and characteristics of the most excellent Jewish preacher. In addition to a homiletic and Literary Beiblatte. 2 vols. 1870-1872 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • The Jews of the island and shipwreck near Koblenz. In 1871.
  • The Jewish women in history, literature and art. 1879 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • The moral law of Judaism in relation to family, state and society ( published anonymously ). Vienna 1882.
  • The blood libel of Tisza- Eszlar Illuminated. Budapest 1882.
  • Usury and Judaism. In 1882.
  • Moses Mendelssohn. Unprinted and unknown from Him and through Him. Leipzig 1883 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • Handbook of Jewish history from the time of the Bible accounts to the present. 6, verm and verb. Edition, Angel, Leipzig 1888 ( digitized )
  • Refranos é Proverbios de los Españoles Judios. Budapest 1889.
  • Biblioteca Española Portugueza - Judaica. Dictionnaire Bibliographique. Strasburg 1890.
  • Dr. W. A. Meisel. A life - time and image. In 1891.
  • Died of old and new time. Prague 1891.
  • Commemorative sheets. Outstanding Jewish personalities of the nineteenth century. In Short characteristics. In 1892.
  • Christopher Columbus and the Participation of the Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese Discoveries ( translated from the author 's manuscript by Charles Gross). New York 1894 ( full text, translated into German and Hebrew ).
  • The Jewish literature of Moses Mendelssohn until the present. Berlin 1896 ( full text ).
  • Ludwig Philippson. A Biography. 1898 ( full text in the Google Book Search ).
  • The Jews as patriots. Berlin 1898.
  • The Jews of Toledo. Leipzig 1901 ( full text ).
  • Isaac Aboab III. His life and seals ( Hebrew). Berdichev 1902.
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