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Schloessinger attended the Heidelberg public school and gymnasium. He then went to the [[Heidelberg University]], the [[University of Vienna]], the [[Humboldt University of Berlin|University of Berlin]] (graduating from there with a Ph.D. in 1901), the Israelitisch-Theologische Lehranstalt in [[Vienna]], the Veitel-Heine-Ephraim'sche Lehranstalt, and the [[Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums|Lehranstalt für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums]] in [[Berlin]] (where he was ordained a rabbi in 1903). In 1903, he went to America and joined the editorial staff of ''[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]'' in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Cyrus |author-link=Cyrus Adler |last2=Haneman |first2=Frederick T. |author-link2=Frederick T. Haneman |title=SCHLOESSINGER, MAX |url=https://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13284-schloessinger-max |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]}}</ref>
Schloessinger attended the Heidelberg public school and gymnasium. He then went to the [[Heidelberg University]], the [[University of Vienna]], the [[Humboldt University of Berlin|University of Berlin]] (graduating from there with a Ph.D. in 1901), the Israelitisch-Theologische Lehranstalt in [[Vienna]], the Veitel-Heine-Ephraim'sche Lehranstalt, and the [[Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums|Lehranstalt für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums]] in [[Berlin]] (where he was ordained a rabbi in 1903). In 1903, he went to America and joined the editorial staff of ''[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]'' in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Cyrus |author-link=Cyrus Adler |last2=Haneman |first2=Frederick T. |author-link2=Frederick T. Haneman |title=SCHLOESSINGER, MAX |url=https://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13284-schloessinger-max |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]}}</ref>


In 1904, Schloessinger resigned as office editor of ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'' to join [[Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion|Hebrew Union College]] in [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]], as its Professor of Biblical Exegesis and [[Klau Library|Librarian]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 1904 |title=Domestic News |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/refadv/1904/07/30/01/article/1/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 |work=The Reform Advocate |location=Chicago, I.L. |page=572 |via=[[Historical Jewish Press]] |volume=XXVII |issue=23}}</ref> He, [[Max Margolis]], and [[Henry Malter]] all resigned from the College in 1907 due to their support for Zionism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 1917 |title=DOMESTIC |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91052361/1907-04-05/ed-1/seq-4/ |work=[[The Jewish Outlook]] |location=Denver, C.O. |page=4 |via=[[Chronicling America]] |volume=IV |issue=23}}</ref> Schloessinger returned to Germany afterwards and began a successful import-export business. He then moved to the Netherlands shortly after the outbreak of [[World War I]] for business reasons. Active in the Dutch Zionist movement, he served as director of the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schloessinger, Max |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/schloessinger-max |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref>
In 1904, Schloessinger resigned as office editor of ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'' to join [[Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion|Hebrew Union College]] in [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]], as its Professor of Biblical Exegesis and [[Klau Library|Librarian]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 1904 |title=Domestic News |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/refadv/1904/07/30/01/article/1/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 |work=The Reform Advocate |location=Chicago, I.L. |page=572 |via=[[Historical Jewish Press]] |volume=XXVII |issue=23}}</ref> He, [[Max Margolis]], and [[Henry Malter]] all resigned from the College in 1907 due to their support for Zionism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 1917 |title=DOMESTIC |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91052361/1907-04-05/ed-1/seq-4/ |work=[[The Jewish Outlook]] |location=Denver, C.O. |page=4 |via=[[Chronicling America]] |volume=IV |issue=23}}</ref> Schloessinger returned to Germany afterwards and began a successful import-export business. He then moved to the Netherlands shortly after the outbreak of [[World War I]] for business reasons. Active in the Dutch Zionist movement, he served as director of the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Schloessinger, Max |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/schloessinger-max |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref> He resided in [[The Hague]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bevolkingsregister met Max Schlössinger |url=https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/107131795 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=WieWasWie}}</ref>

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In 1910, Schloessinger married Dr. Miriam C. Schaar, chief of the Bureau of School Hygiene in Cincinnati.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 April 1910 |title=TIE ACROSS OCEAN |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/temple/1910/04/01/01/article/7/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 |work=The Temple |location=Louisville, K.Y. |page=284 |via=[[Historical Jewish Press]] |volume=II |issue=13}}</ref> They
In 1910, Schloessinger married Dr. Miriam C. Schaar, chief of the Bureau of School Hygiene in Cincinnati.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 April 1910 |title=TIE ACROSS OCEAN |url=https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/temple/1910/04/01/01/article/7/?e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxTI--------------1 |work=The Temple |location=Louisville, K.Y. |page=284 |via=[[Historical Jewish Press]] |volume=II |issue=13}}</ref> They

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Max Schloessinger (September 4, 1877 – May 9, 1944) was a German Jewish scholar and Zionist worker who worked in America, Germany, the Netherlands, and Mandatory Palestine.

Life

Schloessinger was born on September 4, 1877, in Heidelberg, Germany, the son of Jacob Schloessinger and Brunette Oppenheimer.[1]

Schloessinger attended the Heidelberg public school and gymnasium. He then went to the Heidelberg University, the University of Vienna, the University of Berlin (graduating from there with a Ph.D. in 1901), the Israelitisch-Theologische Lehranstalt in Vienna, the Veitel-Heine-Ephraim'sche Lehranstalt, and the Lehranstalt für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums in Berlin (where he was ordained a rabbi in 1903). In 1903, he went to America and joined the editorial staff of The Jewish Encyclopedia in New York City.[2]

In 1904, Schloessinger resigned as office editor of The Jewish Encyclopedia to join Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, as its Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Librarian.[3] He, Max Margolis, and Henry Malter all resigned from the College in 1907 due to their support for Zionism.[4] Schloessinger returned to Germany afterwards and began a successful import-export business. He then moved to the Netherlands shortly after the outbreak of World War I for business reasons. Active in the Dutch Zionist movement, he served as director of the Jewish National Fund.[5] He resided in The Hague.[6]

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In 1910, Schloessinger married Dr. Miriam C. Schaar, chief of the Bureau of School Hygiene in Cincinnati.[7] They

Schloessinger died at Mount Sinai Hospital on May 9, 1944. He was buried in Westchester Hills Cemetery.[8]

References

  1. ^ Adler, Cyrus; Szold, Henrietta, eds. (1904). The American Jewish Year Book, 5665. Philadelphia, P.A.: The Jewish Publication Society of America. p. 182 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Adler, Cyrus; Haneman, Frederick T. "SCHLOESSINGER, MAX". The Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ "Domestic News". The Reform Advocate. Vol. XXVII, no. 23. Chicago, I.L. 30 July 1904. p. 572 – via Historical Jewish Press.
  4. ^ "DOMESTIC". The Jewish Outlook. Vol. IV, no. 23. Denver, C.O. 5 April 1917. p. 4 – via Chronicling America.
  5. ^ "Schloessinger, Max". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsregister met Max Schlössinger". WieWasWie. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  7. ^ "TIE ACROSS OCEAN". The Temple. Vol. II, no. 13. Louisville, K.Y. 1 April 1910. p. 284 – via Historical Jewish Press.
  8. ^ "D-M-1944-0011025". The NYC Historical Vital Records Project. 9 May 1944.
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