M. H. Landauer
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M. H. Landauer was a writer on Jewish mysticism, born at Kappel
, near Buchau, Württemberg
. He was a son of the cantor Elias Landauer, and at the age of 18 entered the yeshivah and lyceum in Carlsruhe
; later he studied at the universities of Munich and Tübingen. In spite of ill health he returned to Munich
in 1838 to copy from Hebrew manuscripts in the Royal Library extracts for use in his investigations. In 1839 he passed the examination for the rabbinate
, and in the following year was appointed rabbi of Braunsbach
, Württemberg
. Only three months later illness obliged him to resign his position and to return to Kappel, where he died.
Of Landauer's works the following may be mentioned:
Landauer's posthumous works and excerpts, dealing with his investigations of the history and literature of the Kabala
, of the Zohar
, and of Jewish literature
, as well as his report on his studies of Hebrew manuscripts, were published in Orient, Lit. 1845-46.
Kappel
Kappel is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Kappel is first mentioned in 1260 as Capella. In 1312 it was mentioned as Nydern Capellen to distinguish it from the village of Oberkappelen which it today Kestenholz.-Geography:Kappel has an area,...
, near Buchau, Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
. He was a son of the cantor Elias Landauer, and at the age of 18 entered the yeshivah and lyceum in Carlsruhe
Carlsruhe
Carlsruhe is the name of several locations:*Karlsruhe, a city in Germany *Carlsruhe, Victoria, a town in Australia*Carlsruhe O/S and Bad Carlsruhe, German names of the village Pokój in Poland...
; later he studied at the universities of Munich and Tübingen. In spite of ill health he returned to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1838 to copy from Hebrew manuscripts in the Royal Library extracts for use in his investigations. In 1839 he passed the examination for the rabbinate
Rabbinate
The term rabbinate may refer to the office of a rabbi or rabbis as a group:*Chief Rabbinate of Israel, the supreme Jewish religious governing body in the state of Israel...
, and in the following year was appointed rabbi of Braunsbach
Braunsbach
Braunsbach is a municipality in the district of Schwäbisch Hall in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is on the Kocher river, about from the county seat of Schwabisch Hall...
, Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
. Only three months later illness obliged him to resign his position and to return to Kappel, where he died.
Of Landauer's works the following may be mentioned:
- Jehova und Elohim, oder die Althebräische Gotteslehre als Grundlage der Geschichte der Symbolik und der Gesetzgebung der Bücher Mosis, Stuttgart and Augsburg, 1836 (see A. Geiger's review in his Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol. iii. 403 et seq.)
- Wesen und Form des Pentateuchs, ib. 1838.
Landauer's posthumous works and excerpts, dealing with his investigations of the history and literature of the Kabala
Kabala
Kabala can refer to:*Kabbalah, system of Jewish mysticism*Kabala, Sierra Leone, town in Sierra Leone*Kabala, Estonia, village in Türi Parish, Järva County, Estonia*Kabala, Mardin a town in Mardin Province of Turkey*Ka-Bala, 1967 fortune telling board game...
, of the Zohar
Zohar
The Zohar is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on Mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology...
, and of Jewish literature
Jewish literature
Jewish Literature refers to works written by Jews on Jewish themes, literary works of various themes written in Jewish languages, or literary works in other languages written by Jewish writers. Ancient Jewish literature includes Biblical literature and rabbinic literature...
, as well as his report on his studies of Hebrew manuscripts, were published in Orient, Lit. 1845-46.
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- Jost's Annalen, iii. 69 et seq.;
- Julius FürstJulius FürstJulius Fürst , was a Jewish German orientalist.Fürst was a distinguished scholar of Semitic languages and literature...
, Bibl. Jud. ii. 219 et Seq
External links
- Jewish Encyclopedia article for M. H. Landauer, by Isidore SingerIsidore SingerIsidore Singer was an editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia and founder of the American League for the Rights of Man.-Biography:...
and Meyer KayserlingMeyer KayserlingMeyer Kayserling was a German rabbi and historian.-Life:He was educated at Halberstadt, Nikolsburg , Prague, Würzburg, and Berlin. He devoted himself to history and philosophy...
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