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Institut Zur F�rderung Der Israelitischen Literatur

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

Society, founded by Ludwig PHILIPPSON, for the promotion of Jewish literature. The books published by the society were issued from Leipsic. On Feb. 12, 1855, an article by Philippson appeared in the "Allg. Zeit. des Jud.," proposing the creation of a Jewish publication society. On May 1 following, the society began its active existence with a membership of twelve hundred subscribers, which increased to two thousand during the year. The annual subscription of two thalers entitled each member to the works published within the year. A committee of three, Ludwig Phillippson of Magdeburg, Adolph Jellinek of Leipsic, and Isaac Markus Jost of Frankfort-on-the-Main, selected the works for publication and awarded honoraria to the authors. In 1856, when Jellinek was called to Vienna, he was succeeded by M. A. Goldschmidt. On the death of Jost (1860) L. Herzfeld of Brunswick became a member of the committee. In 1855 the Austrian government issued a prohibition against joining the society (Frankl-Gr�n, "Gesch. der Juden in Kremsier," 2:28), and Philippson was expelled from Austrian territory when he was on a tour in Milan, 1858 ("Allg. Zeit. des Jud." 1868, p. 428). The society existed for eighteen years, chiefly through the untiring efforts of its founder; and its membership reached at total of about three thousand. It published, in German, about eighty works of Jewish history, science, poetry, fiction, and biography, including the following:

1. Grace Aguilar: "Henriquez Morales."
2. "Amerikanische Skizzen" (anonymous).
3. Bernhard Beer: "Das Leben Abraham's und das Leben Moses' nach J�dischen Legenden."
4. "Bibliothek der Griechischen und R�mischen Schriftsteller �ber Judenthum und Juden."
5. Boxberger: "Bar Cochba."
6. David Cassel: "Gesch. der J�dischen Literatur."
7. Erckmann-Chatrian: "Die Blokade von Pfalzburg."
8. Benjamin Disraeli: "Alroy."
9. A. Frankl: "Reise nach Jerusalem"; "Der Primator";
10. "Die Ahnenbilder."
11. Frankolm (pseudonym, "Rispart"): "Die Juden und die Kreuzfahrer Unter Richard."
12. Frey: "Erz�hlungen."
13. Julius F�rst: "Gesch. des Kar�erthums."
14. Geiger: "Divan Gabirol's"; "Parschandatha"; "J�dische Dichtungen."
15. Gr�tz; "Gesch. der Juden" (vols. , -).
16. Hamburger: "Geist der Hagada."
17. Herzfeld: "Gesch. des Volkes Israel" (2 vols.); "Metrologische Untersuchungen" and "Ueber die Kunst bei den Hebr�ern."
18. Honigmann: "Das Grab zu Sabioneta."
19. "Jahrbuch f�r Gesch. des Judenthums und der Juden."
20. Josephus: "Kleinere Schriften."
21. M. Jost: "Gesch. des Judenthums und Seiner Sekten."
22. Kayserling: "Gesch. der Juden in Portugal"; "Moses Mendelssohn."
23. Julius Kossarski: "Titus."
24. Kulke: "J�dische Geschichten."
25. Anto�ne Levy: "Die Exegese bei den Franzosen."
26. A. Levy: "Gesch. der J�dischen M�nzen."
27. M. Lewysohn: "Das J�dische Kalenderwesen."
28. Leopold L�w: "Zur J�dischen Alterthumskunde."
29. Munk: "Pal�stina," (translated by M. A. Levy).
30. Neubauer: "Aus der Petersburger Bibliothek."
31. Oelsner: "Sabbathai Bassista."
32. Ludwig Philippson: "Saron"; "Sepphoris und Rom"; "Jacob Tirado"; "An den Str�men"; "Die Entthronten"; "Ausf�hrliche Darstellung der Israelitischen Religionslebre"; "Weltbewegende Fragen"; "Reden Wider den Unglauben"; "Die Entwickelung der Rcligi�sen Idee im Judenthume, Christenthume, und Islam"; "Die Religlon der Gesellschaft"; "Israelitisches Gebetbuch."
33. Ph�bus, Philippson: "Biographische Skizzen"; "Der Unbekannte Rabbi"; "Die Marannen"; "Veilchen Jacob"; "Rachel"; "In Banden Frei."
34. Philo: Part of his writings in vol. of "Bibliothek der Griechischen und R�mischen Schriftsteller."
35. Seligmann: "Giuseppe Levi's Parabeln aus Talmud und Midrasch."
36. Wassermann: "Judah Touro."
37. Wiener: "Emech Habacha."
38. Wiesner: "Der Bann bei den Juden."
39. Willst�dter: "Ueber J�dische Stiftungen."
40. A. Wolff: "Piutim."

The society also contributed financially to the publication of a number of works, among them being: "Li??u?e ?admoniyyot" (S. Pinsker); "Zoologie des Talmuds (L. L. Lewysohn); "Kerem ?emed," vol.; "Vorlesungen �ber Offenbarungslehre" (Steinheim); "Die Religi�se Poesie der Juden in Spanien" (Michael Sachs); "Der Gerichtliche Beweis nach Mosaisch-Talmudischem Rechte" (Z. Frankel); "Beitr�ge zur Literaturgesch." (Zunz).