TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Conditions of Access and Use
Related Material
Administrative Information
Search Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Series A. Individual Files. circa 1877-1993
Series B. Subject Files. 1877-1993
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Manuscript Collection No. 659
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Repository: |
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish
Archives
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Creator: |
Kabakoff, Jacob, 1918- |
Title: |
Jacob Kabakoff Collection. |
Dates: |
1879-1993 |
Quantity: |
2.0 linear feet (5 Hollinger boxes) |
Abstract: |
Jacob Kabakoff is a leading scholar on Hebrew literature in
Americirca Throughout his career as a rabbi and educator, he collected material, often
excerpts clipped from periodicals, that related to Hebrew literature in Americirca
Documents
in the Jacob Kabakoff collection, most of which are in Hebrew, span the latter three
decades
of the 19th century and the entire 20th century.
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Collection Number: |
MS-659 |
Language: |
Collection material in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.
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Jacob Kabakoff, noted rabbi and Jewish educator, was born in New York City on March
20,
1918. He earned a diploma from the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University in 1935,
and a
B.A. from the same institution in 1938. He was ordained a rabbi, and awarded a M.H.L.
from
the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1944. He earned a D.H.L. there in 1958.
From 1944-1948, Kabakoff served as a Conservative rabbi in Philadelphia. From 1952-1968,
he
was the dean of the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. Upon completing his tenure
there,
Kabakoff was appointed Professor of Hebrew at Lehman College/City University of New
York.
A specialist in Hebrew literature in America, Kabakoff has written extensively on
Hebrew
literature for English and Hebrew publications in Israel, as well as in Americirca
His
published works include: Master of Hope: Selected Writings of Naphtali Herz Imber, and the Hebrew volumes Stalwarts and Seekers: Essays on American Hebrew Literature and
Culture, Pioneers of American Hebrew Literature, and Naphtali Herz Imber: Baal Hatikvah. Kabakoff served as the Chairman of the Editorial Board of Hadoar, the noted Hebrew weekly newspaper of Americirca He was also the editor of the
Jewish Book Annual from 1977 to 1996.
Kabakoff was a member of the following organizations: the Rabbinical Assembly, the
American
Association of Jewish Studies, the World Congress of Jewish Studies, and the American
Association of Professors of Hebrew. Kabakoff received honorary degrees from the Jewish
Theological Seminary (1972) and Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
(1988).
He was also acknowledged in 1988 by the Habermann Institute for Literary Research,
when the
Institute published a Hebrew festschrift in his honor entitled Migvan: Studies Related to Hebrew Literature in America.
The Jacob Kabakoff collection consists of Kabakoff's collection of secondary sources
associated with late-19th and 20th century Hebrew literature. Most, but not all, of
the
literature was published in American periodicals between 1877 and 1993. The collection
is
primarily in Hebrew
The history of the Hebrew language in America can be divided into three eras:
- 1654-1870: The period of sporadic publication and literary curiosities
- 1870-1918: The early modern period
- 1918-present: The modern period
Kabakoff's interest lies within the third category, and is concentrated specifically
on literature published before 1948 (the founding of the State of Israel). After the
1940's,
there is a significant decrease in the amount of Hebrew literature that was published
in the
United States.
This collection is organized into two series as follows:
Terms of Access
The collection is open for use; no restrictions apply.
Terms of Reproduction and Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce, with exceptions for fair use,
may be obtained through the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio. Please address
queries to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information,
see
the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Kabakoff, Jacob. Nearprint Biography File.
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Jacob Kabakoff Collection
and the
American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-659. Jacob Kabakoff Collection. American
Jewish
Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The records were donated by Jacob Kabakoff, White Plains, N.Y., in May 2001.
Processed by Jeff Brown, July, 2001.
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Series A. Individual Files. circa 1877-1993 |
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The Individual files series consists of four Hollinger boxes of material (1877-1993).
Material includes New York Times obituaries, critiques from Hebrew/Yiddish and Jewish periodicals, articles
about the writers that are written by Kabakoff, photographs of selected writers, and
portions of correspondence from the selected writer.
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Materials are arranged alphabetically by writer. |
Box |
Folder |
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Arieli, L.A. |
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2 |
Avinoam-Grossman, Reuven. |
1 |
3 |
Bavli, Hillel. |
1 |
4 |
Bavli, Hillel. |
1 |
5 |
Ben Yehuda, Eliezer. |
1 |
6 |
Ben Yosef, A. |
1 |
7 |
Berdichevsky, Micha Yosef. |
1 |
8 |
Bernstein, Simon. |
1 |
9 |
Berkowitz, Isaac Dov. |
1 |
10 |
Bialik, Hayim Nachman. |
1 |
11 |
Blank, Samuel Leib. |
1 |
12 |
Bluestone, Joseph. |
1 |
13 |
Brainin, Reuven. -1939 |
1 |
14 |
Brainin, Reuven. 1940- |
1 |
15 |
Brind, Moshe. |
1 |
16 |
Carmi, T. |
1 |
17 |
Chomsky, Zev. |
1 |
18 |
Davidson, Israel. |
1 |
19 |
Deinard, Ephraim. |
1 |
20 |
Deutsch, Gotthard. |
1 |
21 |
Diesendruck, Zvi. |
1 |
22 |
Dolitzky, Menahem Mendel. |
1 |
23 |
Domnitz, Aaron. |
1 |
24 |
Efros, Israel. |
1 |
25 |
Ehrlich, Arnold B. |
Box |
Folder |
2 |
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Eisenstein, Judah David. |
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Feigin, Samuel. |
2 |
3 |
Feinstein, Moshe. |
2 |
4 |
Friedland, Abraham Hayim. |
2 |
5 |
Friedlander, Israel. |
2 |
6 |
Gersoni, Henry (Zvi). |
2 |
7 |
Gintzburg, Shimon |
2 |
8 |
Goldman, Moshe |
2 |
9 |
Goldstein, Isaac. |
2 |
10 |
Gordon, Hirsch Leib. |
2 |
11 |
Ha'am, Ahad. |
2 |
12 |
Halevi, A.Z. |
2 |
13 |
Halevi, Moshe. |
2 |
14 |
Halkin, Simon. |
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15 |
Ibn-Zahav, Ari. |
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16 |
Imber, Naphtali Herz. |
2 |
17 |
Indelman, Elhanan. |
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18 |
Isaacs, Bernard (Dov). |
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19 |
Kabakoff, Jacob. |
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20 |
Konowitz, Israel. |
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21 |
Leaf, Hayim. |
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22 |
Lisitzky, Ephraim. |
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23 |
Malachi, Eliezer Raphael. |
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24 |
Malachi, Eliezer Raphael. |
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25 |
Malachowsky, Hillel. |
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26 |
Markson, Aaron David. |
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27 |
Marx, Alexander. |
Box |
Folder |
3 |
1 |
Masliansky, Zvi Hirsch. |
3 |
2 |
Maximon, S.V. |
3 |
3 |
Miller, Samuel. |
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Mirsky, Samuel. |
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Naamani, Israel. |
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Neumark, David. |
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Orlans, A.S. |
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Pelli, Moshe. |
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Persky, Daniel. |
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10 |
Persky, Daniel. |
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Preil, Gabriel. |
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12 |
Rabinowitz, Isaac. |
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13 |
Rabinowitz, Isiah. |
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14 |
Raisin, Mordechai Zev (Max) |
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15 |
Rawitdowicz, Simon. |
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Regelson, Abraham. |
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Revel, Bernard (David). |
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18 |
Ribalow, Menaham. |
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19 |
Rivkind, Isaac. |
Box |
Folder |
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Rodkinson, Michael Levi. |
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Rosenberg, Adam. |
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3 |
Rosenfeld, Samuel. |
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Rosenzweig, Gershon. |
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5 |
Sackler, Harry (Zvi Hirsch) |
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Sawyer, Abraham. |
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Scharfstein, Zvi. |
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Schwartz, Abraham. |
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Schwartz, I.J. |
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10 |
Schwartzberg, Samuel. |
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11 |
Setzer, S.H. |
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12 |
Tchernowitz, Chaim. |
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13 |
Touroff, Nisan. |
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14 |
Turberg, Pinhas. |
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Twersky, Yohanan. |
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Wallenrod, Reuven. |
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Waxman, Meyer. |
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Wohl, J. J. |
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Wolf, Schur. |
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Yehoash. |
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21 |
Zausmer, Jacob. |
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Zeitlin, Aaron. |
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Zilbershlag, Isaac. |
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Zinder, Reuven. |
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Zlikobitz, Getzl. |
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Series B. Subject Files. 1877-1993 |
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The Subject files series consists of one Hollinger box of material (1877-1993).
Material includes essays from Hebrew, Yiddish and Jewish periodicals.
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Material is arranged alphabetically by subject. |
Box |
Folder |
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American Hebrew literature. |
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2 |
Ha-Doar.
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3 |
Ha-Doar and American Judaism.
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5 |
4 |
Hebrew/Yiddish Press in America. |
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Histadrut Ivrit of America |
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Role of Hebrew In America. |
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the
AJA's online catalog.
Persons and Families
Kabakoff, Jacob, -- 1918-
Subjects
Hebrew literature, Modern
Genres and Forms
Photographs
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