Monatsschrift für die Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judenthums
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Monatsschrift für die Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judenthums ("Monthly magazine for the history and science of Judaism", abbreviated to MGWJ) was a monthly journal devoted to the
It was founded to serve as the organ of what Frankel called the "positive-historical school" in Jewish life and scholarship, which took up a middle position between Reform as represented by
Frankel remained the editor of the Monatsschrift until 1868; the first seventeen volumes of the publication were edited by Frankel. Starting in 1869 he was succeeded in the task by the historian Heinrich Graetz. The latter edited vols. xviii. to xxxvi. inclusive, being assisted by Pinkus Frankl of the Berlin Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums in vols. xxxiii. to xxxv. Publication was stopped in 1887, when Graetz reached the age of 70 years old. It was resumed in 1892, with Marcus Brann[3] and David Kaufmann as joint editors (vols. xxxvii. to xliii.). Upon Kaufmann's death (1899) Brann became sole editor. Since Jan., 1904, the Monatsschrift has appeared as the organ of the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaft des Judenthums.[1][2]
The "Monatsschrift" was first published in Dresden. Some volumes were then issued in
References
- ^ JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
Jewish Encyclopedia Bibliography: - ^ (2007, 2nd ed.).
- ^ Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "BRANN, MARCUS". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
External links
- All issues online: Compact Memory, University Library Frankfurt