Guide to the Papers of Israel Elfenbein (1890-1964) 1911-1970 RG 773

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Collection Overview

Title: Guide to the Papers of Israel Elfenbein (1890-1964) 1911-1970 RG 773

ID: RG 773 FA

Extent: 5.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

The original inventory was completed c.1970s.

The materials in this collection are arranged topically and by format. Personal names of correspondents have been transliterated, journal titles and organization names have been transliterated and translated, and the titles of speeches and writings have been transliterated and translated. Yiddish names have been transliterated according to YIVO standards except when the individual is known in English by another spelling. Hebrew publications and manuscript titles have been transliterated according to Encyclopedia Judaica standards. The language of the materials and number of letters often follows the description of the folder contents in parentheses. The collection is organized in four series, some of which have been further subdivided into subseries.

Languages: English, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, French

Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of rabbi, Hebrew scholar, author, and editor Israel Elfenbein. These materials include correspondence with and relating to congregations, Hebrew periodicals, organizations, Elfenbein’s writings, personal correspondence, sermons, clippings, and manuscripts by Elfenbein and by other writers.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The materials in the Papers of Israel Elfenbein relate mainly to Rabbi Elfenbein’s work as a congregational rabbi and to his writings, both in published and in manuscript form. The collection consists of correspondence, sermons and lectures relating to congregations in Nashville, Chicago and New York City, including Brooklyn and the Bronx. There is also correspondence with various Jewish periodicals and organizations, materials relating to the Elfenbein Jubilee Volume , Rashi Responsa , and some of Elfenbein’s unpublished manuscripts, as well as writings by others, personal and family correspondence, financial papers, and newspaper clippings.

Correspondents include Cyrus Adler, Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Salo Baron, Chaim Bloch, Yosef Burg, Rabbi I. Goldfarb, Dr. Leo Jung, and Louis Marshall. The material mainly concerns Jewish personalities, Jewish history and liturgy and Elfenbein’s writings. The materials in this collection date from 1911-1970.

Historical Note

Biographical Note Israel Elfenbein was born in Buczacz, Poland on September 15, 1890 to Elyakim and Rivka Henshe Elfenbein. He attended several yeshivot in Buczacz before he immigrated to the U.S. in 1906, where he began his studies at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, later the rabbinical seminary of Yeshiva University. He attended New York University, from where he received his B.A. in 1913, and the Jewish Theological Seminary, from where he received his ordination in 1914 and his Doctor of Hebrew Letters in 1915. His first rabbinate was at Temple Adath Israel in Nashville in 1915-1916. He later served as rabbi at synagogues in Chicago and New York City, including the West 95th Street and the Sea Gate Kneseth Israel synagogue in Brooklyn. Dr. Elfenbein developed an interest in medieval Halachic Responsa early in his student days. He devoted himself to research and published a number of books, as well as many articles in contemporary Jewish journals in Hebrew, Yiddish and English. A good deal of his writings remained in manuscript form, many of which are represented in this collection. Elfenbein was a lecturer at the Herzl Institute in New York City in the late 1950s-early 1960s. He was a member of the United Synagogue of America, the Academicians, the American Oriental Society, the Society of Biblical Literature, the Board of Jewish Rabbis, the American Jewish Congress, and the American Committee for Israeli Affairs. He was the author of The World of Rashi ; Maimonides, The Man and His Times ; Palestine Under Turkish Rule as Reflected in Responsa Literature ; Problems of Jewish Reconstruction in America ; and The Synagogue as a Leavening Force in American Jewry ; among others. He also published under the pseudonyms Dayan al Yahud, Israel Shenhabim, and Ben Elyakim. In 1957, he edited the memorial book dedicated to I.Z. Frischberg. In 1962, he assisted in the compilation of a volume celebrating his own jubilee. Elfenbein was the executive director of the Education and Expansion Department of the Religious Zionists of America, also known as the Mizrachi Organization in the U.S., from 1938-1962, and the editor of Or Hamizrach (Light of the East), a Hebrew publication for rabbis, teachers and students. In addition, he contributed articles to Sinai , Tarbitz (Hit), Talpiot (a neighborhood in Jerusalem), Jewish Quarterly Review , and Jewish Forum . He attempted to publish a journal of Jewish scientific studies, Hameasef (Literary Anthology), in 1923, but was unsuccessful. He was the editor of The Voice of the People from 1932-1944. He was married to Etta Hurwitz Elfenbein, with whom he had daughters Annette (Goldie) Barth and Sarah Rothman and son Ira Lee. Israel Elfenbein died in New York City on September 13, 1964.   Israel Elfenbein was born in Buczacz, Poland on September 15, 1890 to Elyakim and Rivka Henshe Elfenbein. He attended several yeshivot in Buczacz before he immigrated to the U.S. in 1906, where he began his studies at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, later the rabbinical seminary of Yeshiva University. He attended New York University, from where he received his B.A. in 1913, and the Jewish Theological Seminary, from where he received his ordination in 1914 and his Doctor of Hebrew Letters in 1915. His first rabbinate was at Temple Adath Israel in Nashville in 1915-1916. He later served as rabbi at synagogues in Chicago and New York City, including the West 95th Street and the Sea Gate Kneseth Israel synagogue in Brooklyn.

Dr. Elfenbein developed an interest in medieval Halachic Responsa early in his student days. He devoted himself to research and published a number of books, as well as many articles in contemporary Jewish journals in Hebrew, Yiddish and English. A good deal of his writings remained in manuscript form, many of which are represented in this collection.

Elfenbein was a lecturer at the Herzl Institute in New York City in the late 1950s-early 1960s. He was a member of the United Synagogue of America, the Academicians, the American Oriental Society, the Society of Biblical Literature, the Board of Jewish Rabbis, the American Jewish Congress, and the American Committee for Israeli Affairs. He was the author of The World of Rashi ; Maimonides, The Man and His Times ; Palestine Under Turkish Rule as Reflected in Responsa Literature ; Problems of Jewish Reconstruction in America ; and The Synagogue as a Leavening Force in American Jewry ; among others. He also published under the pseudonyms Dayan al Yahud, Israel Shenhabim, and Ben Elyakim. In 1957, he edited the memorial book dedicated to I.Z. Frischberg. In 1962, he assisted in the compilation of a volume celebrating his own jubilee. Elfenbein was the executive director of the Education and Expansion Department of the Religious Zionists of America, also known as the Mizrachi Organization in the U.S., from 1938-1962, and the editor of Or Hamizrach (Light of the East), a Hebrew publication for rabbis, teachers and students. In addition, he contributed articles to Sinai , Tarbitz (Hit), Talpiot (a neighborhood in Jerusalem), Jewish Quarterly Review , and Jewish Forum . He attempted to publish a journal of Jewish scientific studies, Hameasef (Literary Anthology), in 1923, but was unsuccessful. He was the editor of The Voice of the People from 1932-1944. He was married to Etta Hurwitz Elfenbein, with whom he had daughters Annette (Goldie) Barth and Sarah Rothman and son Ira Lee.

Israel Elfenbein died in New York City on September 13, 1964.

Subject/Index Terms

American Jewish Congress, Clippings - Newspaper clippings, Documents - Administrative reports, Documents - Correspondence, Documents - Financial records, Documents - Manuscripts, Documents - Notes, Documents - Sermons, Elfenbein, Israel, 1894-1964, Harlap, Yehiel Mikhal, d. 1974, Herzl Institute, Jewish law, Jewish periodicals, Jewish sermons, American, Leaflets - Flyers, New York (N.Y.), Or Hamizrachi, Photographs, Playbills - Programs, Rashi, 1040-1105, Religious Zionists, Religious Zionists of America, Responsa, United States, Voice of the people (New York, N.Y.: 1912), YIVO Archives, Zionism

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Permission to use the collection must be obtained from the YIVO Archivist.

Use Restrictions:

Permission to publish part or parts of the collection must be obtained from the YIVO Archives. For more information, contact:

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

email: archives@yivo.cjh.org

Acquisition Method: The collection was given to the YIVO Archives by Etta Elfenbein, Israel Elfenbein’s wife, in April 1971.

Separated Materials: There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed.

Related Materials: The YIVO Library has several books by Elfenbein, many of which are represented among the manuscripts in this collection, as well as copies of the Elfenbein Jubilee Volume and the I.Z. Frischberg Memorial Volume . There are also some other materials about the Mizrachi Organization of America, where Elfenbein was executive director of the education department. The American Jewish Historical Society has the American Jewish Congress Records, I-77.

Preferred Citation: Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Papers of Israel Elfenbein; RG 773; folder number; YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.


Box and Folder Listing


Series I: Correspondence, Documents and Clippings
1912-1965
This series is made up of mostly correspondence and other personal and professional materials, including programs, applications, pamphlets, clippings, press releases, financial materials and reports, invitations, flyers, and lecture materials. There are also personal items, such as photographs and membership cards for various organizations and other items concerning Elfenbein’s writings.
Folders: 97
Subseries 1: Congregational
1915-1938
This subseries contains correspondence relating to Elfenbein’s rabbinical work at Agudath Israel in Nashville, Tennessee; Bnai David Ohave Zedek in Chicago, Illinois; Pincus Elijah in New York City; Hunt's Point Jewish Center in the Bronx; Jewish Center of University Heights in the Bronx; and Seagate Congregation Kneseth Israel in Brooklyn. Materials consist of correspondence, programs, applications, pamphlets, receipts, clippings, and bills.
Folders: 29
Folder 1: Agudath Israel, Nashville, Tennessee
1915-1916

program of confirmation exercises

copies of Elfenbein's correspondence with local branch of "Bnai Zion" (2)

correspondence from congregants (5)

Folder 2: Agudath Israel, Nashville, Tennessee
1916

copy of letter from Elfenbein to political notables in Tennessee requesting their opinion of role of Jews in American public life and their suggestions as to how to improve the condition of Jews in Eastern Europe

replies from 11

Folder 3: Agudath Israel, Nashville, Tennessee
1915-1916
miscellaneous correspondence (6)
Folder 4: Bnai David Ohave Zedek, Chicago, Illinois
1916-1918

announcement to congregation in Yiddish and English of meeting to elect Elfenbein as rabbi, 1916

copy of statement pledging support, 1917

copy of hekhsher (certificate of kosher status) in Hebrew issued by Elfenbein to a dairy, 1918

Yiddish letter to Jewish Courier, signed by Elfenbein and two other rabbis, regarding kosher products, 1918

undated letter of resignation by Elfenbein from Bnai David Ohave Zedek Alliance

Folder 5: Bnai David Ohave Zedek, Chicago, Illinois
1918

applications for position in Hebrew School (20) in Hebrew and English

letters of resignation from staff in English (2)

Elfenbein's response to a letter of resignation

Folder 6: Bnai David Ohave Zedek, Chicago, Illinois
1917
letters from congregants (3) in English
Folder 7: Bnai David Ohave Zedek, Chicago, Illinois
1917-1918
requests for Elfenbein's participation in community affairs, general affairs (4), Jewish affairs (4)
Folder 8: Bnai David Ohave Zedek, Chicago, Illinois
1917-1918

correspondence in connection with war effort

correspondents include: Harold L. Ickes, Mayor Thompson, Governor Frank O. Lowden, Rabbi Samuel Schulman

9 letters, 3 telegrams

Folder 9: Pincus Elijah, New York City
1920-1921

announcements (2) of installation of Elfenbein as rabbi of congregation, April 1920

copies of program of Tenth Anniversary of Dedication of Pincus Elijah Synagogue on April 21, 1921 (3)

copy of letter to Hon. Otto Rosalsky, 1921

application for position as a teacher, 1921

Folder 10: Pincus Elijah, New York City
1920-1923

correspondence with Nathan Straus and Nathan Straus, Jr., 1920, 1923 (3)

pamphlet reprinted from Jewish Forum (1921) and retitled in ink "Nathan Straus Diamond Jubilee Publication"

pamphlet's title also revised in ink from "The Synagogue - a Leavening Force in the Making of American Jewry" to "Life - Burden or Blessing"

Folder 11: Pincus Elijah, New York City
1920-1922

correspondence on limitation of armaments, 1921

Sen. William Calder on immigration, 1922

letters of acceptance to participate in forums (2)

letter of apology from members of Riviera Club for gambling at the Center, 1920

rough draft of testimonial for member of congregation

letter of thanks from West End Synagogue, 1921

Folder 12: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1923-1924

congregational affairs

drafts of budgets, testimonials, legal notice, requests for use of Center, list of donors

Folder 13: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1924-1925

Talmud Torah

applicants, teachers, snapshots of graduates

Folder 14: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1924

letter from congressman

copies of letters of congratulations to the Center from President Coolidge and Gov. Al Smith

correspondence with congregants, one letter of appreciation, two letters of complaint

Folder 15: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1923-1924

Hunt's Point Jewish Center Forum

letters from eleven prominent NYC citizens accepting or declining participants in Friday Evening Forums

handbills and resolutions

Folder 16: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1923-1925

Hunt's Point Jewish Center and civic affairs

correspondence with Children's Court, NYC, referring to a request to have a child of mixed marriage join the synagogue, 1924

correspondence with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

letter about interest in a public library

American Legion correspondence

correspondence and handbills about a garbage dump

letter of thanks from Presbyterian Church

Folder 17: Hunt's Point Jewish Center, Bronx
1923-1924

Passover Club

correspondence with Jewish Educational Association and local banks about instituting a Passover Savings Club as a substitute for a Christmas Club, 1923-1924

receipt from NY State Office of the Secretary, incorporating Passover Club and clippings from Yiddish newspapers advertising the Passover Club at a bank, 1924

Folder 18: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
1928

congregational affairs

letters about membership and use of building by Board of Education

letter of reference by borough president Julius Miller

pamphlet outlining installation of officers

clipping from Center publication Hashofer, listing rules and regulations for Chevra Mishnais (study group)

application for purchase of sacramental wine for resale to congregants, bill of sale

Folder 19: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
1928

correspondence with members of the congregation

five letters addressed to the rabbi, one carbon copy from Elfenbein

Folder 20: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
c.1928
mostly undated clippings, probably from 1928, presumably from Bronx Home News listing events at the Jewish Center
Folder 21: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
1927-1928

Forum

letters to and from Sol Bonaparth, Judge Albert Cohen, Judge Thomas Crain, Joseph Ferber, Harold Fields, Judge Gustave Hartman, Harris Jones, John E. McGeehan, Aaron Sapiro, Maurice Schwartz, Carl Sherman, Congressman William I. Sirovich, Max D. Steuer, Harold Lord Varney, Joseph H. Wade, Charles Wahl

copies of letters sent to 14 others but to which no response was made

Folder 22: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
1927-1928

handbills and programs of Forum

announcements (7), 1927-1928

programs (5), 1928

Folder 23: Jewish Center of University Heights, Bronx
1927-1928

general congregational correspondence

to Elfenbein (6)

copies from Elfenbein (4)

Folder 24: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1927-1938

special correspondence from Elfenbein to the congregation

letter of resignation, 1927

letter suggesting revision in salary, 1931

letter of resignation, 1938

Folder 25: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1931-1937

correspondence with congregants

letters to Elfenbein (6), 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937

drafts of testimonials and tributes, 1931 (2), 1937 91)

blank letterhead

Folder 26: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1930-1938

letters to Elfenbein (7), 1930-1938

letter from an attorney about allegations of anti-Jewish attitudes of well-known companies in NYC, 1934

copies of letters of denail from the above companies

Folder 27: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1930-1936

copies of agreements with cantor, caterer, teacher, 1936

membership list, 1930?

press release and clippings, 1934

Folder 28: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1934

Ladies Auxiliary

letters from a number of vendors regarding contributions to a bazaar, 19 responses

Folder 29: Seagate Congregations Kneseth Israel, Brooklyn
1931-1936

publications

Kneseth Israel News, 10 postcard-sized announcements, 1931-1932

The Jewish Child, a mimeographed children's paper in English and Hebrew, May 1936

miscellaneous handbills

Subseries 2: Hameasef
1923-1925
These materials concern Elfenbein’s ultimately unsuccessful attempts to publish a journal of Jewish scientific studies, Hameasef (Literary Anthology).
Folders: 2
Folder 30: Correspondence
1923-1924

Adlerbaum, Nina (English), 1923

Bodochinsky, J. (from Elfenbein, reply, English), 1923

Buchler, Dr. Samuel (English), 1924

de Sola Pool, Dr. David (2 letters, 1 reply, English), 1923

Elzas, Rabbi Barnett (English), 1923

Halper, B. (Hebrew), 1923

Guttman, Dr. M. (3 Hebrew letters, 1 English reply), 1923-1924

Heller, Ch. (Hebrew), 1923

Hirschenson, Rabbi Ch. (4 letters, Hebrew), 1923

Hurwitz, S.L. (Hebrew), 1923

Husick, Prof. Isaac (2 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew and English), 1923

Kraus, Samuel (Hebrew), 1923

Mann, Jacob (Hebrew), 1923

Marmorstein, Abraham (3 Hebrew letters, 2 English replies, 1923, 1926

Moore, George Foote (English), 1923

Miller, Simon (English), 1923

Morgenstern, Julian (English), 1923

Rivlin, Eliezer (Hebrew), 1923

Roggen, Louis (from Elfenbein, English), 1923

Viaminka, Armand (English), 1923

Yawitz, W. (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1923

rough drafts in Hebrew of a letter requesting literary contributions to Measef (Literary Anthology), mimeographed form letter of the same

unanswered letters in Hebrew by Elfenbein to H.N. Bialik, Levi Ginsburg and Y.L. Gordon

scrap with notes in Hebrew about Hameasef (Literary Anthology), 1923?

Folder 31: Business correspondence
1923-1925

Katzburg Brothers, Budapest (6 letters, Hebrew, German), Elfenbein's request for estimates, request for return of manuscripts, letter to American Consul for assistance and reply from the American Consul, 1923-1925

copy of Elfenbein's request for estimates from Yidisher Verlag, Berlin (Hebrew), 1923

estimates received from four other publishers in Germany and United States, 1923

Subseries 3: The Voice of the People
1932
This subseries is made up of early correspondence about The Voice of the People , which Elfenbein edited from 1932-1944.
Folders: 1
Folder 32: Correspondence
1932

letters from Gov. Lehman (3), Dr. Henry Reuchlin (1), M. Cohen (1 letter, Hebrew), Elfenbein to Rabbi M. Soloveitchik (1 letter, Hebrew)

copy of application for Certificate of Incorporation (NY State) of the Voice of the People

promissory notes

Subseries 4: Mizrachi and Or Hamizrach
1934-1964
These are materials about the Religious Zionists of America, also known as the Mizrachi Organization in the U.S., of which Elfenbein was the executive director of the Education and Expansion Department from 1938-1962, and the editor of Or Hamizrach (Light of the East), a Hebrew publication for rabbis, teachers and students. Materials are related to Mizrachi Organization conventions and conferences, branch offices, correspondence, press releases, financial materials and reports, clippings, pamphlets, invitations, programs, and flyers.
Folders: 14
Folder 33: Constitution of Mizrachi
1958
pamphlet, (English), 11 pp., mimeographed, NY
Folder 34: Conventions, conferences, dinners
1936, 1950-1960

invitations and programs for dinners, 1936, 1950-1952, 1958, 1960

check forms and announcements

Folder 35: Programs of conventions
1958-1963

49th convention, 1958, Atlantic City, 8 pp.

51st convention, 1960, Atlantic City, 12 pp.

52nd convention, Atlantic City, 12 pp.

54th convention, 1963, Long Beach, NY, 12 pp.

Folder 36: Local chapters
1949-1955

bulletin, Crown Heights chapter, 1949

flyer, ENY chapter, undated

flyer, Flatbush chapter, 1955

handbill, Greater Miami chapter, 1954

carbon copy of a letter, New Orleans chapter, undated

telegram, Plainfield, NJ chapter, undated

Folder 37: Press releases
1942-1963

head office in Jerusalem: 4/4/63, 3 pp. (English), 6/20/63, 1 pp. (English), Tammuz 16 (Hebrew), Shevat 5 (Hebrew), 7 pp. of parliamentary speeches

New York City office: 1942 (Yiddish), 1946 (Yiddish), 1960, 2 pp. (Hebrew), 1955, 2 pp. (English), 1958, 3 pp. (English), 1959, 2 pp. (English), 1960 (3), 2 pp., 2 pp., 1 p. (English), all mimeographed, 1960, 2 pp. (English), printed

Folder 38: Financial reports
1960-1962

Elfenbein's reports on field collection activities, typed and handwritten, 23 pp., refers to activities in Texas and Louisiana in 1949-1962

statement of activities, 1960

copy of check from Philadelphia congregation

Folder 39: Reports
1953-1960

prepared by Elfenbein as director of Mizrachi Education and Expansion Fund, mimeographed

1955 (2), 4 pp., 1953, 4 pp., 1960, 4 pp.

Folder 40: Committee for Torah Judaism
1960-1963

circular letters (5) in Hebrew, 4 with signature of Elfenbein, 1 with signature of Rabbi Charlop, 1961-1963

copy of telegram to Mizrachi, Jerusalem, 1963

copies of minutes of meetings in July and November 1963 (Hebrew)

copy of resolutions, 1963 convention (Yiddish)

program of annual convention committee, mimeographed, 1 p., 1960

Folder 41: Inter-office correspondence and memoranda
1936-1963

Bilavsky, G. (English), 1952

Gellman, Leon (4 letters, English, Hebrew), 1937

Kirschblum, Rabbi Max (English), 1938

Mirsky, Rabbi S.K. (1 English, 1 Hebrew), 1936, 1938

Nadler, Max (1 letter, 1 copy, English), 1937, 1940

Schaller, Martha (memos, English), 1952

Spar, Samuel (4 letters, 3 memos, English), 1947, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1963

Stollman, Israel and reply by Elfenbein (English), 1955

Stein, Rabbi E. and Elfenbein's memo to Stein (English), 1951

Tekuzner, Abba (English), 1955

Ziony, F. (4 letters, English), 1936, 1939, 1944

Folder 42: General correspondence
1934, 1946-1963

Jewish Agency (1 letter, reply, English, 1 letter, Hebrew), 1953, 1963

Charlop, Rabbi M. (Hebrew), undated

Jacobs, Sam (English), 1963

Mogen David Congregation (letter, photostat, English), 1955

Mizrachi World Union (English), 1952

Nowalsky, Harry and reply (English), 1954

Poupko, Rabbi (English), 1960

Rosenberg, Rabbi A. (English), 1946

Schwartz, M. (Hebrew), undated

South African Jewish Observer (2 letters, English), 1959

Taslit, I. (English), 1961

Yeshiva of Flatbush (English), 1952

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath (English), 1952

Wahl, Charles and reply (English), 1955

Weber, Abraham (English), 1958

Weinberg, Rabbi H. (Hebrew), 1960

Fishman, Isidore (English), 1955

Gershuny, Rabbi Y. (telegram, English), 1963

Hatzofeh, Tel Aviv (Hebrew), 1934

Israel Bonds, USA (English), 1960

Kramer, Samuel (English), 1958

Rackman, Rabbi Emanuel (English), 1949

Folder 43: Copies of letters by Elfenbein
1947-1951

letters of reference and introduction:

Spar, D. (English), 1947

Kazis, Rabbi I.J. (English), 1948

Guttman, Rabbi S. (English), 1948

Churgin, Dr. P. (English), 1951

Folder 44: Copies of letters by Elfenbein
1960-1964

letters of a personal nature:

Churgin, Dr. P. (English), 1960

Kirschblum, Rabbi Max (2 letters, English), 1960, 1962

Or Hamizrach (English), 1964

Folder 45: Clippings
1945-1963
Mizrachi
Folder 46: Or Hamizrach (Light of the East) correspondence
1959-1964

Aberbach, Dr. Moshe (2 letters, Hebrew), 1963

Adler, J.N. (4 letters, Hebrew), 1962

Bick family, from Elfenbein (Hebrew), 1964

Charlop, Rabbi M., from Elfenbein (Hebrew), 1963

Dimitrofsky, C.Z. (Hebrew), undated

Freilich, I.B. (Hebrew), 1963

Gellman, A. (2 letters, reply, Hebrew), 1959, 1961

Gordon, J.D. (1 letter, reply, Hebrew), 1964

Glenn, M.G. (8 letters, 2 replies, 1 Hebrew), 1963-1964

Harvard University Library (1 letter, English), 1962

Kirschblum, Max (2 letters, Hebrew), 1963

Keren Hayesod (1 letter, English), 1963

Kaplan, Rabbi I. (Hebrew), 1963

Klaiman, Saul (2 letters, English and Hebrew), 1963

Lief, Chaim (Hebrew), 1959

Maimon, Rabbi J.L. (Hebrew), 1962

Malachi, A.R. (Hebrew), 1961

Niryah, M.Z. (Hebrew), 1961

Nissim, Rabbi Y. (Hebrew), 1961

Pichenick, Rabbi A. (Hebrew), 1960

Porath, Rabbi (Hebrew), 1962

Safran, Dr. J. (Hebrew), 1964

Silberg, Judge M. (Hebrew), 1963

Sloushz, Nahum (2 letters, telegram, Hebrew), 1963

Shurin, A. (Hebrew), 1961

United Jewish Appeal (copy of letter from Elfenbein, English), 1964

4 circular letters (Hebrew), 1963-1964

clippings and press releases (Yiddish)

Subseries 5: American Jewish Congress
1938, 1960-1963
Elfenbein was chairman of a joint Mizrachi Organization-American Jewish Congress Election Committee in 1938. He was also a long-time member of the American Jewish Congress. These materials are generally made up of correspondence, reports and newspaper clippings.
Folders: 3
Folder 47: General material
1938

circulars: 1 English, New York, 2 Yiddish, Philadelphia

text of speeches delivered by Elfenbein in Hebrew and Yiddish, New York, 4 pp., carbon copy of speech by Elfenbein in Hebrew and Yiddish, 1 p., Radio Talk by Elfenbein in Yiddish, 2 pp., carbon

18 clippings from the Yiddish press

report of National Board of Elections, mimeographed

Folder 48: Correspondence
1938

American Jewish Congress (5 letters, telegram, English)

Cohen, A. (English)

Gelman, L. (English)

Goldberg, M. (English)

Golubovsky, S. (Yiddish)

Halpern, S. (Yiddish)

Perlberg, J. (English)

Heller, C. (English)

Samuels, P. (Hebrew)

Tolotzky, D. (English)

Weiss, William (English)

Hoffman, J. to Mr. Schmidt about Elfenbein (English)

letters from Elfenbein to H.L. Friedberg, L. Gelman, D. Kapustin, N. Kravitz (English)

circular in Yiddish, signed by Elfenbein

Folder 49: Miscellaneous material
1960-1963

proposed rules for elections, 1960

convention memo, mimeographed, 1 p., 1960

program, mimeographed, 1960

mimeographed letter to Sol Liptzin, 3 pp., 1962

memo, 1 p., 1963

program and activities of Commission, 1962-1963

circular letter, mimeographed, 4 pp., signed by Shad Polier, 1963

circular letter, 4 pp., 1963

Subseries 6: Theodore Herzl Institute
1958-1964
This subseries contains information about Elfenbein’s lectures at the Herzl Institute in New York City.
Folders: 1
Folder 50: Correspondence, notes and programs
1958-1964

letters (6) from Dr. Emil Lehman, director, 1958-1960, 1963-1964

letter from student to Elfenbein

program bulletins (6) listing Elfenbein's lectures at Herzl Institute, 1959, 1960, 1963-1964

outline of series of lectures given winter 1964 on Jewish Travelers, 1 rough draft and 2 copies of completed outlines, notes and 3 reproductions from Jewish Encyclopedia

notice in Bulletin of Zionist Organization of Elfenbein's lecture at Herzl Institute

Subseries 7: I.Z. Frischberg Memorial Volume
1956-1958
This subseries contains information about the memorial book dedicated to Israel Zev Frischberg, a Hebrew educator, lecturer and author, which was edited by Elfenbein, as well as memorial events for Frischberg.
Folders: 2
Folder 51: Correspondence
1956-1958

Abramowitz, Eddie (2 replies from Elfenbein, English), 1956

Ben-Ezra, A. (Hebrew), 1956

Block, Joshua (reply to, English), 1956

Eisenberg, Azrel (reply to, English), 1956

Freehof, Rabbi S. (English), 1958

Gershenborn, B. (English), 1956

Jewish Agency (3 English, 2 Hebrew, reply), 1956

Kiryat Sefer (Hebrew), 1958

Kirshner, Dr. Eliezer (letter to, English), 1956

Kischblum, Rabbi M. (English), 1956

Kirschblum, Rabbi Usher (English), 1958

Malachi, A.R. (Hebrew), 1958

Milgrom, Dr. J. (6 letters, 1 Hebrew, 5 replies), 1956

Neuman, Rabbi A. (English), 1956

Patt, Simcha (English), 1958

Scharfstein, Zevi (Hebrew), 1957

Schwartz, Rabbi David (4 letters, 1 reply, English), 1956, 1958

Theodore Herzl Institute (3 letters, English), 1956-1958

Waxman, Dr. M. (carbon copy of letter to, English), 1956

YIVO (Yiddish), 1958

Folder 52: I.Z. Frischberg event, miscellaneous
1958

letters (12) from those who were invited but could not attend a special affair on 2/8/58

letters (18) from those who were invited but could not attend a special affair on 2/22/58

clippings from press about event of 2/22/58: Hadoar (Mail), 4/5/58; Hapardes (Orchard), volume 32, issue 8

announcement of book in Tel Aviv, press releases, 4 drafts in Hebrew, 1 draft in Yiddish

Subseries 8: Dr. Elfenbein Jubilee Volume
1960-1964
This is a subseries of correspondence and book reviews of the Elfenbein Jubilee Volume , which Elfenbein himself helped to put together.
Folders: 2
Folder 53: Correspondence
1960-1963

Albach, H. (Hebrew), 1960

Aberbach, Dr. H. (English), 1963

Agus, Irving (English), 1963

American Zionist Council (English), 1963

Ausubel (English), 1963

Adler, J.N. (Hebrew), 1963

Berkowitz, A.L. (Hebrew), 1963

Chavel, R.C. (Hebrew), 1963

Drazin, Dr. N. (English), 1963

Freehof, Dr. Solomon (2 letters, 1 reply, English), 1963

Glatzer, Fred (English), 1963

Glenn, M.C. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1963

Gutterman, Rabbi H. (English), 1963

Gordis, Dr. Robert (English), 1963

Heilperin, Dr. H. (English), 1963

Hebrew Union College (2 letters, English), 1963

Histadruth Ivrith (Hebrew), 1963

Jewish Theological Seminary (English), 1963

Kaplan, Philip (Hebrew), 1963

Katzin, Dr. Harry (Hebrew), 1963

Klaiman, Saul (Hebrew), 1963

Kutscher, Milton (Hebrew), 1963

Lehman, Herbert (English), 1963

Leiter, Rabbi W. (English), 1963

Levinthal, Rabbi I. (English), 1963

Markin, H. (English), 1963

Milgrom, Rabbi J. (English), 1963

Miller, Rabbi Joseph (English), 1963

Miller, Rabbi Uri (English), 1963

Mindel, N. (Hebrew), 1963

Mizrachi World Organization (Hebrew), 1963

New York Board of Rabbis (English), 1963

Orlinsky, H.M. (Hebrew), 1963

Pick, Dr. C. (Hebrew), 1963

Porathm Rabbi I. (Hebrew), 1963

Reichlin, Henry (English), 1963

Schwartz, Alexander (English), 1963

Schwartz, David (Hebrew), 1963

Setzer, B. (Hebrew), 1961

Shapiro, Rabbi D. (Hebrew), 1963

Shorofsky, Pauline (English), 1963

Sinerman, Gus (English), 1963

Shulman, Rabbi N. (English), 1963

Stern, Harry (English), 1963

Stonehill, Morris (English), 1963

Temple Brith Kodesh (English), 1963

Wald, Louis (English), 1963

Weiss, David (English), 1963

Wolf, Mrs. Sidney (English), 1963

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath (1 Hebrew, 1 English, reply, 2 circulars), 1963

voucher from Jewish Education Committee

Folder 54: Clippings
1963-1964
reviews of the Jubilee Volume
Subseries 9: Rashi Responsa
1938-1949
The correspondence in this subseries concerns Elfenbein’s book, Rashi Responsa , published in 1943.
Folders: 1
Folder 55: Correspondence
1938-1949

Assaf, Simcha (Hebrew), 1944

deSola Pool, Dr. David (English), 1941

Drazin, Dr. N. (English), 1944

Epstein, Prof. (English), 1938

Feldheim, Dr. (letter to, English), 1946

Fischel, Dr. Walter (English), 1944

Fischoff, J.S. (3 Hebrew letters, 3 replies), 1941, 1946, 1949

Freimann, Dr. A.B. (3 letters, Hebrew), 1939, 1941, 1944

Gelman, A.L. (Hebrew), 1941

Goldman, Rabbi J. (English), 1941

Hassidah, Rabbi M.W. (Hebrew), 1941

Hertz, Chief Rabbi J.H. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1944-1945

Higger, M. (Hebrew), 1944

Hutner, Rabbi J. (Hebrew), 1943

Hyamson, D. (2 letters, English), 1944-1945

Jewish Publication Society (English), 1940

Jung, Dr. Leo (English), 1941

Kaiser, Leon (English), 1944

Kook, S.C. (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1944

Kossover, R.M. (Hebrew), 1944

Levin, B. (2 letters, reply, Hebrew), 1938

Lookstein, Rabbi J. (English), 1941

Manchester Hosiery Mills (English), 1945

Schulsinger Bros. (English), 1941

Tchernowitz, Dr. C. (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1946

Wise, Stephen S. (English), 1941

unidentified (English), 1944

Subseries 10: Family, Social, Personalia
1912-1965
This subseries contains correspondence from Elfenbein’s family, personal correspondence, biographical materials organized for publishers and other organizations, ordination certificates and diplomas, job applications, membership cards, donation forms and receipts, financials materials, and other personal items.
Folders: 14
Folder 56: Mrs. Etta Elfenbein
1923-1955

wife of Israel Elfenbein

Mrs. Elfenbein to Israel Elfenbein, 3 letters, telegrams, 1939, 1942, 1955

to Mrs. Elfenbein, 4 letters, 1923, 1928

from NYC Board of Education, 1928, certificate awarded by the Board

Folder 57: Elfenbein children
1925-1958

Annette: 4 congratulatory letters on her birth, 1925-1926

report card, 1934

graduation list, Hunter College, 1937

press release on her marriage, 1949

letter on the birth of her child

Ira: congratulatory letter on his birth, 1926

exercise page from school notebook, 1935

undated letters about his admission to the NY Bar

card from Mrs. Elfenbein

Sarah: congratulatory telegram on her birth, 1928

press release on her marriage

copy of letter from Dr. Elfenbein to his children

Folder 58: Friend family
1923-1965

Mrs. Friend was Dr. Elfenbein's sister

correspondence while Friend family was in the United States, 1923-1956

correspondence from Friend family in Israel, 53 letters, mainly in Hebrew, some Yiddish, 1 English, 4 replies by Elfenbein, 1955-1965

Folder 59: Correspondence
1925-1961
14 letters to Elfenbein and 6 replies from him
Folder 60: Biographical material
1917-1964

Hebrew press releases by Mizrachi, undated, probably 1950, 2 pp.

requests for biographical data (5) from different agencies, 1923-1964

brief sketches and drafts (8) prepared by Elfenbein, 6 English, 1 Hebrew, 1 Yiddish, 1917-1962

profile, draft by I.N. Adler in handwritten Hebrew for the Elfenbein Jubilee Volume, 2 additional drafts, typewritten, 1 final draft, 5 pp. and printed proof copy as it was to appear in Jubilee book issued in 1963 by Mosad HaRav Kook in Israel

Folder 61: Ordination certificate
1912
handwritten Hebrew, by Rabbi Yudelewitz of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Folder 62: Ordination certificate
1914
Hebrew and English, Jewish Theological Seminary
Folder 63: Diploma
1914
New York University, Bachelor of Science in Theology
Folder 64: Diploma
1915
Jewish Theological Seminary, Doctor of Hebrew Letters
Folder 65: Rabbinical positions
1914-1953

applications for, referral to, and correspondence about Rabbinical positions

1914: (2) Des Moines, IA and New York, NY

1915: (6) Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island

1916: (5) Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, WI

1918: (1) Illinois

1922: (1) New York

1925: (9) Roxbury, MA, Cleveland, OH, Indiana

1926: (2) Lawrence, MA, (2) Newark, NJ, (2) Bronx, NY, (1) Middleton, NY, (1) Milwaukee, WI

1935: (1) New York, NY

(1) Cleveland, OH

1951: (1)

1953: (1) Boston, MA, (1) Atlantic City, NJ, (2) Pittsfield, MA

Folder 66: Credentials and memberships
1919-1960

1919: American Asiatic Association

1926: Jewish Theological Seminary, American Oriental Society

1935: delegate to Conference for Palestine in Washington, D.C.

1937: Geselschaft des Judentums, Hebrew Union College, delegate to United Palestine Appeal

1944: delegate to American Zionist Assembly, member of Order Sons of Zion

1957: membership card for Roof Health Club at Sheraton McAlpin

1960: achiever at Camp Bnai Zion

contract and membership card for Roof Health Club at Sheraton McAlpin

Folder 67: Contributions and donations
1922-1959

personal contributions to individuals, 22 letters or receipts, 1922-1957

personal contributions to institutions and organizations, 23 letters or receipts, 1925-1959

Folder 68: Business documents
1923-1960

banks and loans: 1959-1960 (4)

bills for purchase of books: 1928 (7), 1958 (2), 1960 (7)

other business documents: 1923-1960 (16)

records of insurance: 1923-1960 (11)

investments: 1924-1958 (15)

Folder 69: Miscellaneous
1913-1957

two photos of Elfenbein, 1920, 1940

photoprint of testimonial scroll given to Elfenbein by Kneseth Israel Congregation, 1927

copy of application for passport, 1923

p. 178 of American Hebrew, summer 1914 about five rabbis that graduated at Jewish Theological Seminary

folder of Israeli postage stamps given to Elfenbein by Dr. Joseph Burg, Minister of Posts of Israel, 1957

notebook used as a student at Jewish Theological Seminary

marriage certificate signed by Elfenbein

4 pp. from notebook, 1913, 2 pp. in Elfenbein's handwriting detailing tour of Palestine, 1923

notations on commercial calling card

4 clippings, no publication name or date, referring to Elfenbein, 1 clipping from Jewish Morning Journal 9/27/36

postcard, St. John's School of Law application

Subseries 11: General Correspondence
1914-1965
This is a subseries of correspondence and other materials that were not included under the above headings. The folder contents are arranged alphabetically.
Folders: 28
Folder 70: A
1918-1961

Achiever, R. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1957, 1959

Adelon Hotel (English), 1953

Agus, Irving (English), 1944

Agnon, S.J. (3 from Elfenbein, 2 to Elfenbein, Hebrew), 1955, 1956, 1959

Albach, H. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1956, 1960

Ander, Mr. and Mrs. (English), 1918

American Academy for Jewish Research (English), 1936

American Asiatic Association (English), 1919

American Friends of Alliance Israelite (English), 1959

American Hebrew (English), 1926

American Zionist Council (English), 1961

Amos Society (English), 1926

Antin, Benjamin (English), 1926

Appel, Samuel (English), 1936

Assaf, Dr. S. (Hebrew), 1929

Association for Orthodox Jewish Scientists (English), 1959

Avneri, Isaac (English), 1959

Folder 71: B
1915-1964

Bader, Gerson (English), 1922

Balkan, Joseph (letter, reply, English), 1924

Banihu, M. (Hebrew), 1960

Baron, Salo (Hebrew), 1960

Becker, E. Allan (from Elfenbein, English), 1956

Benedict, Rabbi Wilhelm (2 letters, Hebrew), 1938, 1949

Benedict, Ephraim (4 letters, English), 1938

Ben-Ezra, Akiba (4 letters, 2 replies, Hebrew), 1958, 1961

Berlin, Meyer (Hebrew), 1936

Bettleheim, Samuel (3 letters, German), 1923

Berman, Harold (letter, reply, English), 1923

Berman, Mr. and Mrs. J. (English), undated

Blass, Rabbi J. (letter, reply, English), 1963

Blechman, Nathan (English), 1923

Bloch, Joshua (English), undated

Bnai Brith News (from Elfenbein, English), 1919

Bokser, Rabbi Ben Zion (copy of letter from Elfenbein, English), 1955

Bosniak, Rabbi J. (letter, reply, English), 1925

Boy Scouts of America (English), 1929

Braun, C.N. (Hebrew), 1932

Brennan, Philip (English), 1925

Brody, Max (English), 1926

Brooklyn Jewish Institute (Emanuel Neuman) (English), 1915

Burg, Joseph (4 letters, telegram, Hebrew), 1958, 1962-1964

Bruskin, Dr. H. (English), 1939

Bunin, Rabbi (Hebrew), 1954

Burack, Rabbi A.D. (copies of letters from Elfenbein, Hebrew), 1954

Folder 72: Bloch, Rabbi Chaim
1924-1964
14 letters from Bloch, 5 letters from Elfenbein, 1 letter of complaint about Rabbi Bloch (Hebrew), 1924, 1944, 1955, 1958, 1961-1962, 1964
Folder 73: C
1924-1960

Cambridge University (2 letters, English), 1935

Celler, Emanuel (English), 1932

Chasid, M.Z. (Hebrew), 1955

Chapiro, P.L. (English), 1932

Chester Community Center (English), 1926

Churgin, Gerson (Hebrew), 1956

Cohen, Albert (2 letters from Elfenbein, English), 1926, 1929

Cohen, Chaim (3 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew), 1958

Cohen, David (English), 1960

Cohen, Israel (2 letters, 2 replies, Hebrew), 1956

Cohen, Meyer (Hebrew), 1958

Cohen, Louis (2 letters, 1 reply, English), 1924

Cohen, Sarah (English), 1926

Cohen, Rabbi Samuel (letter, reply, English), 1935

College of Jewish Studies, Chicago (English), 1952

Commentary (letter and reply from Elfenbein, English), 1958

Committee of 48 (English), 1928

Congregation Bnai Isaac, Brooklyn (English), 1945

Congregation Derech Emunah (letter, reply, English), 1924

Congregation Bnai Shalom, Long Island (letter, reply, English), 1936

Congregation Temple Ashkenas (English), 1943

Copenhagen Royal Library (2 Hebrew and 1 German letter), 1935, 1939

Cornell Jewish Temple Fund (English), 1936

Folder 74: D-E
1919-1948

Damsky, Dr. B. (English), 1923

Danzig, American Hebrew Association (Hebrew), 1939

Davenport Theater Playhouse (English), 1928

Deutsch, G. (English), 1919

Dickenson College, PA (English), 1930

Eckstein, Emanuel (Hebrew), 1944

Edelberg, S. (Hebrew), undated

Efros, Gerson (Hebrew), 1948

Ehrenreich, C.J. (Hebrew), 1925

Folder 75: F
1915-1964

Federbush, Dr. S. (4 letters, 2 replies, Hebrew, English), 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963

Federated Zionist Societies (English), 1917

Federation of American Zionists (2 letters, English), 1915

Federation of Jewish Philanthropies (3 letters from Elfenbein to the Employment Bureau, English), 1920, 1925, 1927

Federation of Polish Jews (English), 1938

Feigenbaum, M. and G. (English), undated

Fierst, Dr. Sidney (2 letters, 1 reply English), 1958, 1961

Fishoff, J.S. (5 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew), 1940, 1949

Flagler Hotel (English), 1926

Frankel, A.L. (2 letters and 1 from Elfenbein, Hebrew), 1929, 1947

Frankel, David (20 letters, Hebrew),

copy of letter from Elfenbein to Dr. Alexander Mukdoni about David Frankel,

1 letter to Dr. Freiden,

letter from Dr. David Pergolli, Italy, to David Frankel (Hebrew), 1934-1936

Free Synagogue (Child Adoption Services) (English), 1923

Freedman, Harry (English), 1958

Freehoff, Dr. Solomon (14 letters, 7 replies, English), 1955, 1958-1960, 1963-1964

Friedman, Charles (English), 1939

Friedman, Dr. S. (English), 1938

Folder 76: G
1914-1960

Gange, E. (letter, reply, English), 1923

Genzim (2 letters, Hebrew), 1952, 1956

Gerstein, Rabbi I. (English), 1946

Gesselschaft zur Forderung des Wissenschaft der Judentums E.V. (1 English, 1 German letter), 1926

Glatzer, Fred (4 letters, 1 reply, English), 1936, 1953, 1958, 1960

Goldfarb, Rabbi I. (3 letters from, 1 letter to Goldfarb, English), 1914-1915, 1918, 1928

Goldstein, Dr. H. (2 letters, English), 1927-1928

Gordon, David M. (English), 1933

Gordon, M. (from Elfenbein, Hebrew), 1957

Gordon, Samuel (4 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew), 1947, 1955

Folder 77: H-I
1921-1963

Hager, Rabbi I. (English), 1925

Harlequins, NYC (letter, reply, English), 1925

Hashiloach (Hebrew), 1924

Hebrew Academy of America (2 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew), 1956

Hebrew National Home for Incurables (letter, reply, English), 1925

Hebrew Theological College (2 letters, English), 1941, 1944

Hebrew Union College (7 letters, English), 1925, 1952, 1955, 1963

Hebrew University Library (3 letters, Hebrew), 1955, 1957

Heller, Dr. Nachman (English), undated

Herzog, Rabbi I.A. (Hebrew), 1944

Hoenig, Dr. Sidney (copy of letter to, English), 1955

Histadruth Ivrith (Hebrew), 1937

Hoftyser, Ernst (English), 1924

Hutner, Rabbi J. (Hebrew), 1953

Inslicht, Hillel (Hebrew), 1958

Institutional Synagogue (English), 1921

Isaacson, Charles D. (English), 1924

Israel, Government, Ministry of Religion (Hebrew), 1950

Israel, Government, Chief Rabbinate (Hebrew), 1960

Israel Pecan Plantation (Hebrew), 1954

Ivriah (English), 1928, 1938

Folder 78: J
1920-1963

Jerusalem Synagogue Campaign (3 letters, English), 1925-1926

Jewish Academy of Arts and Sciences (English), 1946

Jewish Forum (4 letters, 3 replies, English), 1937, 1956, 1958-1959

Jewish National Fund (3 letters, 1 reply, English), 1930, 1931, 1961

Jewish Quarterly (3 letters, English), 1958, 1963

Jewish Publication Society (2 letters, English), 1940, 1953

Jewish Sabbath Alliance (2 letters, 2 replies, English), 1928

Jewish War Relief (3 letters, English), 1920, 1922, 1924

Jews' College (copy of letter to, English), 1949

Journal of Jewish Studies (2 letters, English), 1958

Judaism (6 letters, English), 1958

Junior Congregation, Bronx (2 letters, English), 1928

Jung, Dr. Leo (3 letters, 1 reply, English), 1955, 1956, 1958

Folder 79: Jewish Theological Seminary
1916-1964

Abrahams, Joseph (2 letters, English), 1921, 1931

Adler, Cyrus (13 letters, 8 replies, English), 1916-1939

Cohen, Boas (English), 1944

Davidson, Israel (3 letters, English), 1923-1924, 1928

Dix, Henry A. (English), 1923

Drob, Max (8 letters, 5 replies, English), 1923, 1924, 1928

Finkelstein, Louis (4 letters, 2 replies, English), 1927, 1935, 1964)

Ginsburg, Louis (carbon of letter to, English), 1924

Hendricks, Henry S. (English), 1937

Lieberman, Saul (2 letters, Hebrew), 1949, 1956

Marshall, Louis (English), 1923

Marx, Alexander, JTS librarian (7 letters, 1 reply, English), 1921, 1924, 1929, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1952

Minskoff, Samuel (4 letters, 2 replies, English), 1923

Schechter, Dr. and Mrs. Solomon (New Year's Greeting, English), undated

Stroock, Sol (4 letters, 3 replies, English, English), 1923-1927

Spiegel, S. (Hebrew), 1944

Zucker, Max (English), 1921

Folder 80: Jewish Theological Seminary
1917-1958

Alumni Association (English), 1917

communications about Dr. M.M. Kaplan (3 letters, English), 1919, 1934

JTS Library (7 letters by Elfenbein, responses, massive correspondence between Elfenbein and Seminary personalities with regards to availability to him of a certain manuscript in the library, English), 1952, 1958

Folder 81: Jewish Theological Seminary
1915-1960

Rabbinical Assembly (9 letters, 1 reply, English), 1915, 1920, 1927-1928

United Synagogue (English), 1922, 1924, 1926, 1928

miscellaneous invitations, catalogue, program of convocation, Institute announcement, pamphlet about library, press release (English), 1937-1960

Folder 82: K
1922-1964

Kahanowitz, Rabbi D. (3 letters, 1 reply, English), 1952-1953

Kahn, Rabbi Alfred (4 letters, English), 1922, 1925-1926

Katsch, Dr. A. (Hebrew), 1960

Katz, Aaron (Hebrew), 1946

Katz, Rabbi (English), 1930

Katz, Dr. M. (Hebrew), 1948

Kauvar, Rabbi R. (letter, reply, English), 1924

Kaufman, Rabbi R. (English), 1922

Keley, Joseph M. (Yiddish), 1954

Kleiman, Saul (letter from, letter to, Hebrew), 1960, 1963

Klein, Rabbi M. (letter, 2 letters from Elfenbein, Hebrew), 1958, 1960

Keren Hayesod (6 letters, 6 replies, English), 1923-1924

Kirschblum, Rabbi and Mrs. (5 letters, Hebrew, English), 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964

Kirschblum, Rabbi Usher (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1924

Kook, Rabbi A.J., Chief Rabbi (postal receipt, English), 1923

Klevansky, Rabbi (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1924

Kossover, M. (4 letters, Hebrew), 1944, 1947-1948

Folder 83: L
1919-1964

La Voz (Hebrew), 1953

Lehrman, Dr. I. (2 letters, English), 1962, 1964

Levy, A. (English), 1921

Levy, L.H. (English), 1924

Levitt, Arthur (English), 1960

Levinthal, Dr. I. (carbon of letter to, Hebrew), 1938

Lewittes, William (Hebrew), 1944

Liberman, Maurice (English), 1927

Light of Israel (2 letters, English), 1923-1924

Lipsky, Louis (2 copies of letters to, English), 1919, 1923

Literary Review (2 letters, carbon of letter to, English), 1923, 1924

Livinton, S.D. (3 letters, 2 replies, Hebrew), 1923-1924

Levin, Jacob (English), undated

London Board of Jewish Education (carbon copy, letter to, English), 1954

London, Theresa (carbon copy, English), 1925

Lookstein, Dr. Joseph (3 letters, 2 replies, English), 1963-1964Lourie, Harry (Hebrew), 1944

Loyal Order of Moose (English), 1933

Folder 84: Lewin, Dr. B.M.
1924-1939

13 letters, 7 replies (Hebrew), 1924, 1935, 1939

4 cancelled checks, Elfenbein to Lewin, 1935

4 postal receipts, 1934-1935

Folder 85: M
1915-1963

Macht, Dr. S.H. (letter, reply, English), 1953

Maimon, Rabbi J. (copy of letter to, Hebrew), 1956

Malachi, A.R. (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1960

Manischewitz, William (letter from, letter to, English), 1960

Manbach, F. (English), 1963

Marcus, M. (2 letters, English), 1935

Margolis, M. (Hebrew), 1960

Margolis, Max (letter to, English), 1919

Margolis, Rabbi M.Z. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1925

Maron, J. (English), 1935

Marshall, Louis (2 letters from, 3 letters to, English), 1924, 1926

Mary Wagner Aid (carbon of letter to, English), 1928

Masonic Lodge (2 letters, English), 1922, 1929

MIT (carbon of letter to, English), 1956

Maximon, S.B. (Hebrew), 1915

Mayflower Publishing Company (letter, reply, English), 1930

Menorah Association Journal (5 letters, 2 replies), 1915, 1919, 1923, 1925

Mesivtah Torah Vodaath (English), 1958

Michaelson, L.B. (English), 1927

Mishkin, Rabbi L. (3 letters, reply, 1950 legal agreement, Hebrew, English), 1944, 1950

Mittentahl, B. (letter to, Hebrew), 1926

Montefiore Hospital (2 letters, English), 1923

Morse, Myron (letter, reply, English), undated

Moseson, rabbi (Hebrew), 1958

Munkegaard (Books) (2 letters, bill, reply, English), 1958

Folder 86: Mossad HaRav Kook (Rabbi Kook Institute)
1945-1964

Ben-Menachem, N. (Hebrew), 1958

Blumenzweig, Rabbi S. (9 letters, 9 replies, Hebrew), 1945, 1950, 1962, 1964

Federbush, S. (Hebrew), undated

Freilich, Rabbi (letter, reply, English), 1959

Fishman, G. (Hebrew), 1959

Gafner, Rabbi S. (3 letters, 2 replies, Hebrew), 1960, 1963

Novack, S.E. (2 letters, replies, Hebrew, English), 1955, 1958

Rafael, rabbi I. (5 letters, 3 replies, Hebrew), 1960

Sarig, I. (3 letters, Hebrew), 1960, 1963

Folder 87: N
1918-1963

National Committee on Prison (English), 1918

National Council for Jewish Education (English), 1958

Near East Relief (English), 1924

Nemoy, Dr. Leo (Yale University Library) (7 letters, 2 replies, German, 1923, 1924, 1952) (14 letters, 5 replies, English, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963)

Neches, Dr. S.M. (Hebrew), 1952

New York City Board of Education (2 letters, 1 carbon copy to, English), 1926, 1928

Notelowitz, Rabbi B. (Hebrew), undated

Nussman, John (2 letters, English), 1930

Folder 88: New York
1920-1964

New York Board of Jewish Ministers (3 letters, 1 reply, 1920 list of members, English), 1923, 1927

New York Board of Rabbis (Rabbi Harold Gordon) (letter, 2 letters to, English), 1964

New York Board of Rabbis (4 circular letters, English), 1959-1960

New York Board of Rabbis (75th Jubilee program, English), 1956

Folder 89: O-P
1923-1964

Open Court Publication Company (1 from, 1 to, English), 1923

Orlinsky (2 letters, English), 1955, 1957

Ossad, D. (carbon copy of letter to, English), 196?

Oxford University Library (M. Lutzky) (2 letters to, 2 replies, 2 vouchers, English), 1934

Persky, Daniel (2 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew), 1961

Pollack, Channing (English), 1926

Paris, Dr. N. (Hebrew), 1953

Porath, Rabbi I. (6 letters, 1 reply, Hebrew, English), 1958, 1961-1964

Posek, Seig (Hebrew), 1958

Posner, Dr. A. (Hebrew), 1962

Poupko, Dr. B. (English), 1952

Folder 90: R
1919-1963

Rabinowitz, Zena (carbon of letter to, English), 1958

Rahman, Harold (letter, reply, English), 1924

Reichlin (English), 1935

Reingewirtz, M. (English), 1924

Reinin, M.S. (English), 1945

Review of Reviews (letter by Elfenbein, English), 1919

Richtman, Dr. M. (Hebrew), 1924

Rokeach, Rabbi M. (Hebrew), undated

Rosenberg, A.H. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1963

Rosenblum, Rabbi Noah (Hebrew), 1960

Rosenblum, M.S. (Yiddish), undated

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (circular letter, English), 1935

Rosalsky, Otto (letter from, letter to, English), 1924, 1926

Roumanian Jews (English), 1959

Folder 91: S
1916-1964

Salit, Michael (2 letters, English), 1924

Salz, Noah W. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1960

Schiff, Jacob (letter to, English), 1916

Schlichter, rabbi Baruch (Hebrew), 1944

Schoenfield, Mrs. (carbon of letter to, English), 1924

Schulze, Herbert (German), 1923

Schwartz, Rabbi David (English), 1953

Schwartz, Maurice (2 carbons to, 1 draft, English), 1928, 1960

Schwartz, Moishe (Yiddish), 1958

Schwartzfuchs, Rabbi S. (letter, reply, Hebrew), 1956

Schwartzberg, Etta (3 letters, English), 1950-1951

Self-Determination League (anti-prohibition) (English), 1923

Shaare Zedek Hospital Committee (6 letters, 2 replies, English), 1924

Shapiro, Dr. B. (2 letters to, Hebrew), undated

Shapiro, Zevi (Hebrew), 1950

Shapiro, Lazarus (2 letters, English), 1917

Sheinkopf, Rabbi Moses (Hebrew), 1948

Shulvass, Moses A. (5 letters, English), 1950, 1952, 1955-1956, 1958

Silver, rabbi Eliezer (English), 1960

Silverman, R.S. (copy of letter to, English), 1928

Sing Sing Prison chaplain (letter, reply, English), 1924

Singer, Rabbi I. (English), 1923

Smith, R.S. (English), 1923

Society of Jewish Academicians (2 letters, English), 1916, 1963

Societe des Etudes Historiques (carbon, Hebrew), 1934

Soller, Pincus (English), 1964

South African Jewish Observer (letter, reply, English), 1959

Stavisky, Meyer (copy of letter to, English), 1964

Stollman, Rabbi I. (letter, telegram to, Hebrew), 1963

Stratmore Hotel, Atlantic City (2 letters, English), 1952

Strauss, Nathan (copy of letter to, reply, English), 1923

Surchin, Rabbi S. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1956, 1961

Folder 92: Schauss, Chaim - file
1950-1959

Gelbard, W. (letter, reply, Yiddish), 1958

Schauss, C. (Yiddish), 1950

Schauss, Amos (4 letters, 2 replies, English), 1956, 1959

Schauss, Miriam (2 letters, 2 replies, English), 1956

Folder 93: Schwartzberg, Dr. Louis A. - file
1949-1952

Charney, Daniel (2 letters, 2 replies, Yiddish), 1949

Spiegel, Morris (Yiddish), 1949

Niger, Shmuel (Charney) (Yiddish), 1949

Cohon, Rabbi Samuel (English), 1949

Margolin, L.H. (letter, reply, English), 1952

notices, press release, program of Memorial Meeting (English), 1949

clippings of articles by Schwartzberg (English), 1949

Folder 94: T
1925-1961

Tabory, Rabbi Zevi (3 letters, Hebrew, English), 1955, 1960-1961

Talmud Torah Torath Moshe (English), 1926

Tchernowitz, Dr. Chaim (2 letters, Hebrew, English), 1927, 1928

Temple Emanuel (English), 1926

Teller, Rabbi M. (2 letters, English), 1953

Temple Israel (English), undated

Tiktin, Rabbi Samuel (English), 1937

Tishoff, A. (carbon of letter to, English), 1928

Traube, Rabbi I. (3 letters, English), 1958-1959

Tremont Hebrew School (English), 1925

Tulishkin, Rabbi S. (2 letters, reply, Hebrew), 1959, 1961

Tur-Sinai (letter to, Hebrew), 1960

Twersky, Aaron (letter to, Hebrew), 1958

Twersky, J. (2 letters, Hebrew), 1944

Folder 95: U-W
1917-1960

Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (English), 1924

United Palestine Appeal (3 letters, English), 1926, 1939

Unterman, Dr. I. (English), 1952

Urbach, Dr. Ephraim (4 letters, 4 replies, Hebrew), 1956, 1958

Vajda, G. (letter, carbon letter to, French), 1936

Wachtel, William (English), 1951

Wharsinger, Rose (3 letters, reply, English), 1928

Weilerstein, B. (2 letters, reply, English), 1924

Weisbach, B. (letter, 2 replies, English), 1924

Wolf, Rabbi N. (English), 1957

World Congress of Jewish Students (English), 1960

Wise, Leo (English), 1917

Wise Testimonial Dinner (2 letters, English), 1934

Folder 96: Y-Z
1923-1964

Yeshiva of Brighton Beach (English), 1938

Yeshiva Ohel Moshe (2 letters, English), 1960, 1964

Yeshiva Torah Vodaath (2 letters, English), 1960

Yeshiva University (10 letters, 3 replies, English), 1931-1963

Yeshiva Torath Cohanim (English), 1923

Yirmiyahu, B. (3 letters, 3 replies, Hebrew), 1956, 1958-1959

YIVO (English, Yiddish), 1960

Yorkville Ladies Benevolent Association (English), 1959

Young Israel National Council (English), 1959

Young Israel Bensonhurst (English), 1932

Young Israel Brooklyn (2 letters, reply, English), 1926

Young Israel Concourse (English), 1924

Young Israel Coney Island (2 letters, English), 1927-1928

Young Israel Mapleton Park (2 letters, English), 1931-1932

Zangwill, Israel file (Elfenbein to Zangwill, reply, other correspondence: American Israelite, clippings from Hunts Point Jewish Center publication, English), 1923-1924

Zeitlin, Aaron (copy of letter to, Hebrew), 1949

Zeitlin, Joseph (Hebrew), undated

Zeldin, M. (Hebrew), 1960

Ziemba, Rabbi A. (Hebrew), 1956

Zionist Organization of America (English), 1924

Folder 97: Letters of condolence
1922-1930, 1952-1960
Elfenbein to congregants and others
Series II: Sermons, Speeches, Lectures and Radio Talks
1914-1960
This is a series of sermons, Bar Mitzvah speeches, radio talks, and addresses written by Dr. Elfenbein and by others, including a radio talk by Mrs. Etta Elfenbein. Some of these are in handwritten and draft form, some are clippings from publications and others are typed.
Folders: 9
Folder 98: Handwritten sermons
1914-1916
14 sermons, varying between 2-13 pp.
Folder 99: Typed sermons
1921-1931
3 sermons, varying between 4-10 pp.
Folder 100: Sermons by Elfenbein
undated

scraps, notes, undated clippings

on the backs of other materials

Folder 101: Sermons by others
1926, undated

8 sermons by various clergymen of different denominations (English), copied

1 printed sermon by Rabbi Gross of Union Temple on "The Enemy," a 1926 play by Channing Pollock

Folder 102: Bar Mitzvah speeches
c.1920s-1930s
prepared by Elfenbein for individual boys, 21 typed speeches (English)
Folder 103: Bar Mitzvah speeches
1915-1930s
prepared by Elfenbein for individual boys, handwritten, also speech delivered by Rabbi (English)
Folder 104: Radio talks by Elfenbein
1926-1956

(Yiddish), 1938, 1949, 1956

talk given by Mrs. Etta Elfenbein in 1926 on WEAF

Folder 105: Radio talks by others
1950-1958
7 talks by Rabbi Levi A. Olan on WFAA (Texas), all mimeographed, 3-4 pp. each, 1955-1958
Folder 106: Addresses
1928, 1960

dedication address at Featherbed Lane Presbyterian Church, 3 drafts (English), 1928

farewell to Ella Gross (English), undated

farewell to Dr. P. Churgin (Hebrew), 1960

Series III: Articles and Pamphlets
1916-1963
This series consists of articles from the Jewish Forum as well as other publications, clippings and reprints of articles by Elfenbein in Hebrew, Yiddish and English, reviews of Elfenbein's publications written by others, Rabbinical Responsa of Elfenbein and other rabbis, and assorted articles and clippings by Elfenbein and by other authors.
Folders: 12
Folder 107: Articles from Jewish Forum
1947-1960

"Democratic Factors in Jewish Education," March 1947

"The Life of Mystic and Saint in Palestine," pp. 291-292, September 1947; second part continued in pp. 15-16, January 1948

"The Future of Jewish Scholarship in the Light of Medinat Israel," p. 137 (incomplete), August 1950

"Pathways to the Inner Life," part I, p. 56, April 1959; part II, p. 84, May 1959; part III, p. 95, June 1959; part IV, p. 110, JUly 1959; part V, p. 126, August 1959; part VI, p. 143, September 1959, all stapled in a folder and presumable broadcast under aegis of NYC Board of Rabbis)

"Kiddush Hashem," part 2, p. 113, July 1960

"Kook and Sonnenfeld as I Knew Them," 4 pp. reprint, undated

"Men of Contrast," eulogy by Elfenbein for Dr. Isaac Rosengarten, late editor of Jewish Forum, undated

"A Landmark and a Scholar," interview with Elfenbein by Dr. Isaac Rosengarten, undated

Folder 108: Articles from other journals
1944-1950

The Light of Israel: "Human and Divine Standards," pp. 4-5, undated

The Mizrachi Voice: "A Call for the Salvage of our Youth and Faith," March 1945

The Jewish Outlook: "Nadler the Volkmensch," October 1944

The Vaad Bulletin: "Needed Chalziut for Jewish Education," November 1950

Folder 109: Hebrew articles
1947-1959

Hapardes (Orchard): "Harav Zev Gold" (Rabbi Zev Gold), volume 30, issue 9, pp. 27-29, June 1956

Gilayonu (Edition): "Avi Hamorim B'Yisrael" (Fathers and Teachers of Israel), Tishrei-Heshvan 5708 (1947)

Gilayonu (Edition): "Mikra v'Targum" (Sentence by Sentence Translation), Sivan 5712 (1952)

Hadoar (Mail): "L'hakar Sifrut Hashealot V'hateshuvot" (Research in Literary Questions and Answers), p. 722, 22 Elul 5715 (1955)

Hadoar (Mail): "L'hakar Hatalmud M'et A. Veys" (Research of the Talmud by A. Weiss), p. 138, 1 Tevet 5716 (1955)

Hadoar (Mail): "Avot Dr. Natan B'targum Angli" (The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan), 26 Adar 5716 (1956)

Hadoar (Mail): "Harav Zev Gold" (Rabbi Zev Gold), 23 Iyar 5716 (1956)

Bitzaron (name of a moshav): "M'bo Hatalmud L'harav Yisrael Porat" (Patrons of the Talmud, by Rabbi Israel Porath), pp. 47-51, Nisan 5719 (1959)

Folder 110: Yiddish articles
1943-1952

Der Mizrachi Veg (The Eastern Way): "Unzer Mistisher Goyrl" (Our Mystical Destiny), Tishrei 5704 (1943)

Der Mizrachi Veg (The Eastern Way): "Mayn Bagegenish mit Harav Haroshi Kuk" (My Meeting with Rav Kook), Iyar-Sivan 5712 (1952)

Unzer Shtime (Our Voice): "A Blik in der Eybikayt" (A Glimpse of Eternity), Sept.-Oct. 1946

Folder 111: English reprints
1921-1958

"Have Miracles a Place in Present Thought," (reprinted from Light of Israel and/or Jewish Standard, 1921), 15 pp.

"Life - a Burden or a Blessing?" (reprinted from Jewish Forum, 1923), 6 pp.

"Rashi in his Responsa," (reprinted from Rashi, his Teaching and Personality," by Simon Federbush, 1958), pp. 63-98

Folder 112: Hebrew reprint
1958
Sefer Zikaron le-Y.Z. Frishberg (Memorial Volume for I.Z. Frischberg: "Lidmot Diyokan shel R' Zev Volf Pohorila" (Character Portarirs of Rabbi Zev Wolf Pohorilla), 8 pp., 5718 (1958)
Folder 113: Reviews of Elfenbein's publications
1944

Dr. Elfenbein's Responsa of Rashi, by Rabbi A. Burnstein, in the Hebrew Journal of Toronto, 7/12/44

Hadoar (Mail): M.G. Galen, "Rashi, b'teshuvotav" (Rashi in his Responsa), pp. 435-436, Glin 21, 1944

Der Tog (The Day): M. Kosver, "A Vikhtig Tsushteyer, di Lomdus eyn Idisher Visnshaft" (An Important Contribution, the Scholarship of Yiddish Science) [Teshuves Rashi (Responsa of Rashi)]

Folder 114: Responsa
1922-1958

to Elfenbein:

Avigdor, Dr. Jacob (Hebrew), 1956

Cohen, Boaz (English), 1935

Freund, D.I. (Hebrew), 1954

Lapin, S.D. (Hebrew), undated

Margoshes, Joseph (Hebrew), 1929

Wolfson, D.J. (Hebrew), undated

Chasid, M.Z. (Hebrew), undated

from Elfenbein:

Miscellaneous (6 pp., Hebrew), 1923

Bilger, Rabbi J. (2 pp., Hebrew), 1956

Essirabel, Rabbi (Hebrew), 1936

Gaster, Rabbi M. (Hebrew), 1937

Gordon, Rabbi L. (Hebrew), 1922

Isaace, George (English), 1922

Margolis, Rabbi S. (Hebrew), 1957

Mann, Dr. Jacob (Hebrew), 1936

Schneider, Rabbi S. (Hebrew), 1956

Trachtenberg, Jacob (English), 1958

Folder 115: Articles on yeshivot
1960
clippings from journals: pp. 1-6 Shaare Zion Quarterly, volume XIII, number 1; May 1960 issue of Jewish Forum, pp. 71-72; American Jewish Congress bi-weekly, pp. 10-12
Folder 116: Miscellaneous pamphlets
1945-1954

three New Years' stories, mimeographed, authors unknown, undated, 4 pp., 6 pp., 9pp.

New Light on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Yigal Yadin, Washington, D.C., 1954, 8 pp.

The Terrible Tale of an Agunah (Yiddish), Dr. S. Neches, Los Angeles, 1945, 12 pp.

Studies in the Weekly Sidrah, Kedushin, 8 pp., Prof. Nehama Lebowits, Jerusalem

Folder 117: Miscellaneous clippings
1948-1960
English, Hebrew, Yiddish
Folder 118: Miscellaneous handbill, announcements, photographs, bills
1916, 1935-1963
English, Hebrew
Series IV: Manuscripts and Typescripts
1911-1970, undated

The writings in this series are by Dr. Elfenbein as well as by other authors, including drafts, notes, research materials, and early or alternate versions of later published works, book reviews of works by Elfenbein as well as reviews written by Elfenbein of writings by other authors, and working drafts of essays that may not have ever been published. These works include essays about well-known rabbis and scholars, some historical, such as Maimonides and the Tosafists, and others who were known to Elfenbein personally, such as Rabbi Kook and Solomon Freehof, as well as medieval Responsa and Responsa from Elfenbein’s own time. There are also note cards and clippings that were most likely used as research and organizational materials for Elfenbein’s writings.

There is a fair amount of material in note and draft form that seems to relate to Rashi Responsa , which are mainly undated. Rashi Responsa was published in 1943, so the draft materials are most likely from around that time. There are also other materials concerning Rashi that seem to date from after Rashi Responsa was published. These materials are generally all labeled as Rashi Responsa, even when they do not say that on the materials themselves. Folder 206-212 are labeled Pirke Avot, while folders 213-224 are labeled The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot). However, these materials may all refer to the same work.

Elfenbein’s notes in folders 238-245 are generally in English and Hebrew on 3x5 cards or on scraps of paper. Some of the notes have been classified and placed in envelopes while others are included in folders but are not arranged or classified. The notes in the main refer to bibliographic references. Manuscripts and transcriptions by other authors can be found in the middle of the series and, as they may have been used as research for Elfenbein’s own work, they have not been separated out into a subseries.

Folders: 127
Folder 119: Essay on Political and Social Conditions of the Jews as Reflected in the Responsa of Solomon Ben Adriet
1911

other title: Jewish Communal Life in Spain in the Later Part of the XIII Century

79 pp., handwritten on notebook paper

Folder 120: Essay on Political and Social Conditions of the Jews as Reflected in the Responsa of Solomon Ben Adriet
1911
rewritten on 79 pp.
Folder 121: The Inner Organization of the Jewish Community of Spain During the XIII Century
undated

typescript carbon

32pp.

Folder 122: Isaac ben Meir Halevi of Duren
1915

manuscript, pp. 3-33 (pp. 1-2 missing), plus pp. xliv-lx, English, c. 1915

typescript carbon of article with same title, 17 pp.

1 p. of Hebrew manuscript, same title, undated

Folder 123: The Future of the American Synagogue
1919
7 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 124: Miracles in Present Day Thought
1920
9 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 125: Life - a Blessing or a Burden
1923
8 pp. typewritten, English, 1923 or earlier
Folder 126: The Empire of Palestine
1939
2 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 127: Chief Rabbi Kook - the Man as I Knew Him
1944

English (see folder 107)

original and carbon, 5 pp. typewritten

another version, carbon copy, 4 pp.

Yiddish manuscript of same, 4 pp. handwritten

Folder 128: Professor Tchernowitz and Toldot Haposkim (History of the Jewish Judges)
c.1947
book review, 6 pp. typewritten, English with some Hebrew references
Folder 129: The Responsa Literature by Dr. Solomon B. Freehof
1955
book review, carbon copies of two versions, 4 pp., 5 pp., English
Folder 130: Introduction to the Anthology of Responsa
1956
carbon copy of 3 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 131: Ghettoizing the American Jewish School System
1956
carbon copy, 3 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 132: A Solitary Liberal Voice in South Africa
1956
carbon copy, 3 pp. typewritten, English
Folder 133: The Story of Maimon - the Man of Destiny
1956
mimeographed, 3 pp., English
Folder 134: L'hakar Baalei Hatosefot (Review of The Tosafists)
1956
review in Hebrew, of book by Dr. E. Urbach, carbon copy, 4 pp. typewritten, plus 2 pp. revised version
Folder 135: L'hakar Netivot Hatalmud (Review of In the Paths of the Talmud)
1957
review in Hebrew, of book by Dr. S. Federbush, 6 pp. carbon copy of typewritten material, plus several pp. other versions of the review, plus 3 cards of notations
Folder 136: Hashpaat Medinat Yisrael al Hokhmat Yisrael (The Influence of the State of Israel on the Wisdom of Israel)
undated
essay in Hebrew, 3 pp. typewritten
Folder 137: Haim Shoys - Ishiuto V'yitzirato (Chayim Shauss - Personality and Work)
1956

essay, Hebrew, 9 pp., typewritten

bibliography submitted by Yefim Yeshurun, 6 pp. typewritten

12 pp. of penciled notes and additional notes on index cards

Folder 138: Kavim Lidmuto shel Harav Zev Gold (Main Characteristics of Rabbi Zev Gold)
1956
essay, Hebrew, carbon copy of 3 pp., typed
Folder 139: Yung Izrael (Young Israel)
undated
essay, Yiddish manuscript in reply to Rabbi Ebbin, 4 pp.
Folder 140: Rashi Responsa
undated

Rashi Responsa was published in New York, 1943, 412 pp.

essay, Hebrew, 10 pp. typewritten plus 3 pp. remarks, plus envelope of miscellaneous notes

Folder 141: Rashi Responsa
undated

student notebook with transcriptions from the Rashi manuscript at the Jewish Theological Seminary library and other libraries, Hebrew

5 pp. notes by Elfenbein

38 pp. of transcriptions of manuscript material, source not given and not Elfenbein's handwriting, paragraphs 130-170 of the manuscript, also enumerated as 1-37

Folder 142: Rashi Responsa
undated

student notebook with repetition of most of the material transcribed as in previous folder, all in Elfenbein's handwriting, paragraphs 141-164, also enumerated as paragraphs 10-33, tarnscribed material is both in ink and in pencil with some notations, Hebrew

pp. 20a-45b, 23 pp.

5 pp. manuscript in ink and pencil

Folder 143: Rashi Responsa
undated
28 pp., manuscript transcribed in pencil, paragraphs 134-161
Folder 144: Rashi Responsa
undated
32 pp. of addenda, Hebrew, not arranged, 2 pp. typewritten, 30 pp. handwritten, ink and pencil, containing transcriptions and notations
Folder 145: Rashi Responsa
undated
typescript in Hebrew, with revisions in ink, 32 pp., pp. 201-237
Folder 146: Rashi Responsa
undated

typed material, addenda and corregenda, with many duplicate pp., revisions appear on most copies, pp. 17-63 on legal sized paper, in all, 50 pp., some originals, but mainly carbons and multiple copies

second set of addenda with different pagination, 18 pp., multiple copies

Folder 147: Rashi Responsa
undated
typed material, original material that was not edited out by Elfenbein, 21 pp.
Folder 148: Rashi Responsa
undated

introductory material to the volume, Hebrew, typed and manuscript

1 p. introduction

3 pp. listing abbreviations (acronyms) of references

2 pp. of references to local French words appearing in the original Rashi material

2 pp. of definitions of words and idioms

8 pp. listing the names of scholars who are mentioned in the Rashi manuscript

Folder 149: Rashi Responsa
undated
carbon copies of typed Hebrew material listing extensive bibliographies and indices of source material
Folder 150: Rashi Responsa
undated

fragments, notes, duplicate material

Hebrew, English

Folder 151: Sefer Haseforim L'Rashi - Seder V'halachot Tfilah (The Torah of Rashi - Order and Laws of Prayer)
1948-1951

transcription from an original Rashi manuscript in Munich, with annotations by Elfenbein, Hebrew

16 pp. typed, preface and 9 pp. of materials, pp. 1a-16, including carbon copies of some pp., almost all pp. have revisions in ink, paragraphs 1-40 of the original manuscript, 1948

another version of above, original, typed in Hebrew, may have been prepared earlier, paragraphs 1-61 or original manuscript appear to have been completely transcribed, revisions in ink appear on pp., notations on reverse of some pp.

preface, 1 p., typed and prepared after 1951

4 photostats of manuscript in Munich Library

Folder 152: Sefer Haseforim L'Rashi - Halachot Netilat Yadayim (The Torah of Rashi - Laws of Washing Hands)
undated

annotated tarnscription of Munich manuscript (cont.), Hebrew

14 pp. of typed material with revisions in ink and pencil, paragraphs 46-92, pp. 157-167

12 pp. of carbon copies of above with revisions

10 pp. of carbon copies of above with some revisions

Folder 153: Rashi Responsa
undated
manuscript, Hebrew, incomplete, 13 pp. letter sized paper plus 5 cards
Folder 154: Rashi Responsa
undated

typescripts of above

2 pp. of introduction, 12 pp., 2pp.

carbon copies of above, incomplete and with revisions

another version, original typescript with carbons and revisions

Folder 155: Rashi Responsa
undated

14 pp., pencil and ink, Hebrew

47 pp., largely pencil, some ink, a few typed pages, English

Folder 156: Rashi in his Responsa
undated

published as a chapter in Simon Federbush's "Rashi, his Teachings and Personality," New York, 1958, pp. 63-98

reprint to be found in folder 111 as well as YIVO Library #6/53189

carbon of typescript, multiple copies of some pages, including revisions, 69pp., undated (original typescript apparently consisted of 27 pp. plus additional pp. of appendices, etc.)

notes in ink, English, 6 index cards

Folder 157: Sefer Hamussar L'Reb Judah Khalaz (The Book of Morals by Rabbi Judah Khalaz)
1914
manuscript, Hebrew, 6 pp., chapter I
Folder 158: Sefer Hamussar L'Reb Judah Khalaz (The Book of Morals by Rabbi Judah Khalaz)
1914

manuscripts, English

"Essay on the Sefer Hamussar of Rabbi Judah Khalaz," 16 pp. in a student notebook, paginated 1-8, 1914

"Some Contributions to the Hermeneutics of the Talmud," 2 pp. in same notebook

Folder 159: Sefer Hamussar L'Reb Judah Khalaz (The Book of Morals by Rabbi Judah Khalaz)
c.1915
manuscript, English, 37 pp. on notebook paper
Folder 160: Sefer Haminhagim (Book of Customs)
c.1938
galley proofs of introductory chapter, pp. XVII-XLVIII, Hebrew
Folder 161: Sefer Haminhagim (Book of Customs)
c.1938

handwritten copy of manuscript material in bound ledger, manuscript from JTS archives, 34/88, of Book of Customs by Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg

copy is entered on pp. 25-159 of the ledger, additional pagination is provided by numbers MS 1-30b

material is arranged as text on right hand page, left page as well as extreme right column are utilized for notations and references

Folder 162: Sefer Haminhagim (Book of Customs)
c.1938
handwritten copy of manuscript materials as above, 36 pp. of copy, paginated as 15a-69
Folder 163: Sefer Haminhagim (Book of Customs)
1935

typescripts of portions

pp. I-XIV, XXXI of Introduction, Hebrew

carbon copy of typescript of Title Page and 4 pp. of Preface, Hebrew

Folder 164: Teshuvot Rabbi Chananel (Responsa of Rabbi Chananel)
undated

copy of manuscript with notes by Elfenbein

26 pp. original typewritten copy material, pagination irregular and incomplete, Hebrew

12 pp. carbon copies of above

5 pp. a third copy of above

Folder 165: Teshuvot Rabbi Chananel (Responsa of Rabbi Chananel)
undated
2 photostats of portion of manuscript, Hebrew
Folder 166: Teshuvot Rabbi Chananel (Responsa of Rabbi Chananel)
undated

notebook with additional handwritten copy of material, 10 pp.

4 pp. notes, envelopes with scraps and notes, Hebrew

Folder 167: Teshuvot Rabbi Chananel (Responsa of Rabbi Chananel)
undated
additional scraps and notes, 33 pp. of handwritten copy material in pencil and ink, notes, also 5 cards of notes, Hebrew
Folder 168: Shvilei Haleket (Paths of the Gleanings)
undated

manuscript, Hebrew, handwritten, Medieval Italy

27 pp., numbered 67a-71a, Hebrew paragraphs

additional copy, 8 pp., numbered 13c-19a, Hebrew paragraphs

17 pp., numbered 1-17, ink and pencil, copied from Florence manuscript, Plut 88-Coc 33 (1-69)

4 pp., paginated irregularly 1, 1a, 10, 10a, Florence manuscript

Folder 169: Paskei Proventza (Halachic Decisions of Provence)
undated

photostat of manuscript MICH 46, f101a, Oxford University

handwritten copy prepared by David Frankel, 6 pp., c. 1920s

typed copy of above, along with carbon copy

2 sets of revised copies, each 5 pp., irregular pagination

7 pp. scraps and notes

Folder 170: Teshuvot Rabbi Gershom Me'or Hagolah (Responsa of Rabbi Gershom the Light of the Exile)
undated

Hebrew transcription from several manuscript sources, 86 pp., largely handwritten, some typewritten, occasional carbon copies, containing Elfenbein's notes and remarks, paginated 1-25b

transcriptions from the following manuscripts: Oxford 397, 844; Ferenzi 33; Goldschmidt 177; Sulzberger 85, 85c-d, 90

Folder 171: Teshuvot Rabbi Gershom Me'or Hagolah (Responsa of Rabbi Gershom the Light of the Exile)
undated

continuation of above, 46 pp., paginated 25-51a

additional manuscript sources: Goldschmidt 160, 161; Sulzberger 80b, 77

Folder 172: Teshuvot Rabbi Gershom Me'or Hagolah (Responsa of Rabbi Gershom the Light of the Exile)
undated
10 pp. of typewritten drafts, manila envelopes with notes, scraps and fragments
Folder 173: Miscellaneous transcriptions
undated

"Lekutei Mekhilta Dr. Simon ben Yochoi L'sefer Shmot" (Collection of Commentaries of Rabbi Simon ben Yochoi on the Book of Exodus), typed transcription of manuscript in Paris, 15 (originally) typed pp. with penciled notes by Elfenbein, Hebrew

"Bundle of Letters Relating to Palestine and Egypt," 2 typed pp. of transcription material of manuscript in Adler Collection (BMu) #2740, letter #3, 16th century, Hebrew

"Igeret Teman" (Letter from Yemen), typed transcription of manuscript, with reference to Jesus, transcription is in Hebrew characters, but language is apparently Arabic, additional comments in Hebrew by two scholars of the Middle Ages, all on one sheet of boxed paper

also handwritten transcription of "Igeret Teman" in Elfenbein's handwriting, 2 4x6 cards

Folder 174: Rabbi Menahem Ziembe of Praga (1882-1943)
1959

manuscript, Hebrew, 8 pp., handwritten, with revisions

2 pp., carbon copy of typescript, plus 2 additional carbons of slightly different version

Folder 175: Rabbi Menahem Ziembe of Praga (1882-1943)
1959

English version of above article:

carbon copy of typescript, 19 pp.

carbon copies of previous drafts and revisions, 23 pp.

carbon copies of drafts and revisions, 13 pp.

Folder 176: Rabbi Menahem Ziembe of Praga (1882-1943)
1959-1960

polemics about Elfenbein's article:

typewritten draft of essay in defense of article, Hebrew

letter from Hadoar (Mail) apparently rejecting this or similar essays, Hebrew

Dos Yidishe Vort (The Yiddish Word): "Vos iz Yidisher Koved" (What is Jewish Honor), by Rabbi Simcha Elberg, Adar 2, 5709 (1949), article attacking Elfenbein's Ziemba article, Yiddish

Hapardes (Orchard): "Marad Hagito, R' Menahem Ziemba" (Ghetto Uprising, Rabbi Menahem Ziemba), by Rabbi Simcha Elberg, volume 33, issue 7, Nisan 5719 (1959), Hebrew

articles critical of Elfenbein with reference to his article on Ziemba, Hebrew:

Hapardes (Orchard): "Hitkomemut b'gito Varshe" (Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto), by Rabbi I.A. Henkin

Hapardes (Orchard): "Hamarad b'gito Varshe" (The Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto), by Rabbi M. Schwartzman, year 33, volume 9, Sivan 5719 (1959)

clippings from Jewish Day (Tog), 5/8/59, 6/5/59, 9/1/60

Folder 177: Menahem Ziemba material
undated
scraps and fragments
Folder 178: Letter by Rabbi Chaim Wolozin
c.1920

manuscript, Hebrew, handwritten transcription of manuscript in the archives of the Judische Nationale Bibliotek in Jerusalem (now known as the Jewish National and University Library)

transcription is of letter written by Rabbi Wolozin in 1814, addressed to "adorers and supporters of Torah" deploring the neglect of the study of Torah

transcription is on the stationary of the library, 4 pp., with some pencil markings by Elfenbein, probably just prior to 1920 or in the early 1920s

Folder 179: Responsa by Rabbi Wolf Pohorilla
undated

manuscript, Hebrew, 6pp., letter from Rabbi Pohorilla to Rabbi Nahum Esrog on halachic subject, one third of pp. 5-6 are missing, undated but probably written somewhere between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century

photostats of pp. 1, 2, 6

Folder 180: Hearot al Shir Hashirim (Notes on Song of Songs)
c.1921-1922

manuscript, Hebrew, by Rabbi David de Sola Pool, undated but written about 1921 or 1922, 11 pp. with remarks and notations by Elfenbein, was to have appeared in the scholarly journal Hameasef (Literary Anthology)

see folder 30 for correspondence with Dr. de Sola Pool

Folder 181: Responsa by Rabbi A.D. Burack
c.1960

manuscript, Hebrew, on halacha, 8 pp. out of 11, first 3 pp. missing

included in this folder is biographical sketch of Rabbi Burack for Jewish Horizon prepared by Elfenbein, 2 pp. of carbon copy of English typescript

Folder 182: Keter Torah V'shem Tov (Good Name and Good Crown)
c.1959
typescript, Hebrew, by Rabbi Aaron Pichenik, profile of the late Chief Rabbi I.A. Herzog
Folder 183: Rabbi Jechiel Michael Charlop file
1927-1962

handwritten copy of letter from Rabbi Charlop to his son, Rabbi Ch. S. Charlop, containing halachic responsa, Hebrew, 4 pp., 1938

letter from Rabbi Charlop to Rabbi J.A. Breisman about halachic responsa involving Passover, Hebrew, 1 p., 1927

postcard from Rabbi Ch. S. Charlop to Or Hamizrach (Light of the East) about his father, J.M. Charlop, Hebrew, 1962

brief sketch of Rabbi J.M. Charlop, Hebrew, 2 pp., undated, attached are two pages of bibliography of Rabbi J.M. Charlop's writings, the sketch is handwritten by Dayan al Yahud (Elfenbein) in the 1960s

typescript of above

typescript by Elfenbein of extracts from Rabbi Charlop's writings, 1 p., 3 paragraphs

manuscript, Hebrew, Tiferet Tzion v'Yerushalayim (Pride of Zion and Jerusalem - a profile of the late Rabbi J.M. Charlop), written by Rabbi Israel Porath, Cleveland, 3 pp. legal-sized paper

typescript, Hebrew, Partzufi shel Rabbeinu HaRav (The Character of Rabbi J.M. Charlop), by Rabbi J.D. Charlop, 2 pp.

Folder 184: Akhilat Poel B'shaat Avodah (Eating While Working - the Laborer Partaking of Food he is Producing)
1960s
manuscript, Hebrew, a halachic essay by Rabbi Jechiel Michael Charlop, 13 pp. legal-sized paper
Folder 185: Torato shel Rabbeinu (Our Rabbi's Teachings)
1960s
manuscript, Hebrew, by Rabbi I. Porath, 2 pp. legal-size paper, extracts from a lecture given at Haichal Shelomo, Jerusalem
Folder 186: Hearot B'rambam - Halkhut Shmitah V'yovl (Remarks by Maimonides on the Laws Pertaining to the Sabbatical Year and the Jubilee)
1960s
typescript, Hebrew, by Rabbi Baruch Rakover, Haifa, 8 pp.
Folder 187: Biographical sketch of Rabbi Eliezer Halevi Rosenfeld (1862-1942)
undated
typescript, Hebrew, author unknown, 4 pp.
Folder 188: Biographical sketch of Rabbi J.S. Singer (1899-1942)
undated
typescript, Hebrew, untitled, author unknown, Rabbi Singer was killed in the Holocaust
Folder 189: Biographical sketch of Rabbi Naphtali Mariles (1828-1890), rabbi in Litovsk
1970
typescript, Hebrew, untitled, author unknown, included is a carbon copy of above, editorial revisions appear on both original and copy
Folder 190: Hamelamed V'lomed B'darshut Hatorah (Teacher and Learner in the Interpretation of the Torah)
undated
by Rabbi Jonah Marzbach, 3 pp.
Folder 191: Halikhot Olam (The Walk of Life)
c.1961
typescript, Hebrew, essay by Rabbi Isaac Stahlman, 7 pp.
Folder 192: Responsa of Rashi
1944
copy of typescript, English, review by Abraham Burstein, 2 pp.
Folder 193: Palestine in the 16th Century
1926

typescript, English, title page plus pp. 5g-5k, (5 pp., table of contents), part I, chapter I, pp. 1-10 (15 pp., version 1), pp. 6-10k (16 pp., version 2)

part I, chapter II, pp. 11-30, 26 pp.

part II, chapters I, II, III, pp. 31-59, 29 pp.

part II, chapter IV, pp. 60-89, 30 pp.

Folder 194: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated

typescript, English, part III, chapters II-III, pp. 110-139 (28 pp., p. 128 missing)

part III, chapter IV, pp. 140-150, 11 pp.

part III, pp. 165-168, pp. 170-180, 14 pp.

Folder 195: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated

typescript, English, part IV, chapter I, pp. 200a-203, 9 pp.

pp. 210-229a, 75 pp., several versions with mixed numeration

Folder 196: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, part IV, chapter II, pp. 228-243, 58 pp., several versions, mixed pagination
Folder 197: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated

typescript, English, appendix A, 3 pp.

appendix I, 11 pp.

appendix IIA, 2 pp.

appendix D, 10 pp., B1-B16a

appendix D, 4 pp., D1-D4

addenda and corrigenda (errata), 18 pp., AC 7-24

Folder 198: Palestine in the 16th Century
1956, undated

fragments:

typescript, English, 2 documents "Relating to Napoleon and Restoration of Jews in Palestine, 1799," 2 pp. and 1 p., undated, presumably prepared by Elfenbein

typescript, Hebrew, essay by Elfenbein on Palestine under Turkish Rule to Napoleonic Wars, 1956

manuscript, Hebrew in pencil, by Elfenbein, on above subject

10 pp. of miscellaneous scraps, original typescript and carbon copies

Folder 199: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, table of contents, preface, part I, chapters I and II, some pages of previous version, not paginated sequentially
Folder 200: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, part II, chapters I, II, IV, VII, IX, pp. 20-89
Folder 201: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, part III, chapters I-IV, VI-VIII, plus another version of chapter VI, not paginated sequentially
Folder 202: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, part IV, chapter I, pp. 200a-227, pagination irregular, includes some pages of addenda
Folder 203: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated

typescript, English, part IV, chapter II, pp. 228-249, some pages missing

chapter III, pp. 250-250d

Folder 204: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
typescript, English, appendices and bibliography, not paginated completely
Folder 205: Palestine in the 16th Century
undated
miscellaneous fragments, English, handwritten in pencil and ink, typed, some notes on scraps and cards
Folder 206: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
1952

Elfenbein's translation

typescript, Hebrew, from microfilm of manuscript in Leningrad (Father Antonin Collection), typescript prepared by Dr. A.I. Katsch, NYU, 6 chapters, 25 pp.

typescript, Hebrew, Katsch's introduction to above material, indicating variation from other versions of Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), 5 pp.

clipping of article by Katsch, "Ethics of the Father," Message for World Leadership, English, from Jewish Forum, Nov. 1952, pp. 174-176

letter to Elfenbein from Rabbi Jacob Kohn of Congregation Sinai, L.A., detailing variations in the text of Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), English, 10/9/52

Folder 207: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter I, 21 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 208: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter II, 24 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 209: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter III, 7 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 210: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter IV, 9 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 211: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter V, 13 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 212: Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers)
undated
chapter VI, 12 pp., Hebrew typescript, drafts, notes, duplicate pp., incomplete
Folder 213: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
1953
title page, introduction, bibliography, 21 pp., English typescript, possibly the same as above, carbon copies with corrections
Folder 214: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter I, 21 pp., English typescript, carbon copies with corrections
Folder 215: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter II, 22 pp., English typescript, carbon copies with corrections
Folder 216: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter II, 23 pp., English typescript, carbon copies with corrections
Folder 217: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter IV, 20 pp., English typescript, carbon copies with corrections
Folder 218: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter I, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 219: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter II, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 220: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter III, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 221: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter IV, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 222: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter V, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 223: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
chapter VI, English, notes and previous drafts of above material, generally carbon copies
Folder 224: The Foundations of the Ethics of the Pharisees (Avot)
undated
miscellaneous notes, drafts of above, English
Folder 225: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

ascribed to the Maharsham (Sholom Mordechai Schwadron), a nineteenth-century Rabbinic scholar known as the Last of the Poskim - Rabbinic Authorities

1057 individual pp., each 9x6 inches, in 10 folders

each consists of a halachic ruling in the form of a responsa

occasionally there is more than one ruling on a page

Hebrew

100 pp.

Folder 226: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 227: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 228: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 229: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 230: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 231: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 232: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 233: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 234: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

100 pp.

Folder 235: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
undated

same as above

57 pp.

Folder 236: Poskei Din - Halachic Decisions collected by Rabbi Chaim Bloch
1963

miscellaneous materials

letter by Rabbi Bloch to Elfenbein attesting to the fact that none of the above responsa have ever been published

letter is undated, but was probably written in 1962-1963

photocopy of letter by Rabbi N. Grauman to Elfenbein, 11/12/63 postmark, intimating that Rabbi Chaim Bloch had been accused of forging letters and responsa and cautioning Elfenbein against publishing any of the material ascribed to Maharsham, original of letter in folder 72

Hebrew manuscript by Elfenbein, Practices of the Maharsham in the Synagogue, 1 p., undated

9 selections of Responsa of Maharsham prepared by Elfenbein

Folder 237: Copybook of Responsa material
undated

copybook apparently copied by Rabbi David Frankel from several manuscript sources, the cover bears the title in Hebrew, apparently in Elfenbein's handwriting, translated it reads: Manuscript of Rabbi David Frankel of Vienna

one notation refers to 1931

30 numbered pp. are handwritten copies from original manuscripts, additionally numbered 1-63C, some paragraphs refer to specific scholars and their responsa

miscellaneous pencilled notes on other pages of the copybook in German, English, Hebrew referring to bibliography

Folder 238: Notes on Rashi Material
1939-1943, undated

Rashi the Man, Rashi Responsa, Oriental Names and Places in Responsa

some envelopes of materials

clipping, 1939

Folder 239: Notes on the Lives of Rabbinic Authorities
undated
Hebrew title, envelopes and fragments
Folder 240: Notes on Ritualistic Customs (Minhagim)
undated
Hebrew title, English, envelopes and fragments
Folder 241: Notes on Palestine
undated
10 envelopes with notes on various subjects
Folder 242: Notes on Palestine
undated
(minhagim) customs, cities, economics
Folder 243: Notes on Palestine
undated
unorganized
Folder 244: Notes on Palestine
undated
unorganized
Folder 245: Notes and clippings on Hasidism
1922-1926, undated
Hebrew, Yiddish, English
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