Papers of Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz

Papers of Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz 

Papers of Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz 

130 boxes 

Personal papers, c.1904-70, including early letters from Hertz's children, Hertz's marriage certificate, British naturalisation papers and other private papers, correspondence of Rose Hertz and other family members, private papers and correspondence of Daniel Hertz, letters of congratulation and condolence, and family photographs. Correspondence relating to Hertz's appointment as rabbi of Adath Yeshuran, Syracuse, and rabbi of the Orach Chaim Congregation, New York, 1893-1913. Private papers and correspondence, 1913-46: correspondents include King George V and the royal family, Herbert Merton, first Baron Jessel, members of the Rothschild family, Sir Robert Waley- Cohen; correspondence with organisations, including the Beth Din, and on subjects including evacuation, Palestine, modification of religious services. Correspondence and related papers for Hertz's pastoral and overseas tours to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Palestine and South Africa, 1920-5. Correspondence, reports and papers relating to the Chief Rabbi's Religious Emergency Council, 1938-45; papers, correspondence and reports concerning the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1922-38; papers concerning the Jewish War Memorial, 1919-45; newspaper cuttings, correspondence, papers, minutes relating to Jews' College, London, 1903-44; Oxford Minister's Fund papers, 1913-41; Aria College correspondence and papers, c.1875-1945; papers, correspondence, agreement for the engagement of Rabbi Hilman as dayan, with reports for the United Synagogue, 1913-45; papers for the Anglo-Jewish Preachers' Conferences and the National Council for Jewish Education and other organisations; papers for the Bayswater Jewish Schools, 1923-38; orders of service and circulars from the Chief Rabbi's office, 1915-40s. Religious works and publications by Hertz: correspondence, notes and proofs, 1917-45. Notes for sermons and lectures given by Hertz, 1890-1945, together with notes for his works. Newspaper cuttings, 1892-1946.