Arthur Bluhm
Arthur Bluhm (born October 23, 1899 in Polish Cekzin , West Prussia ; died July 18, 1962 in Amarillo , Texas) was the last chief rabbi of Krefeld . After fleeing Germany he was a rabbi in Amarillo.
Life
Arthur Bluhm attended the Catholic grammar school in Konitz , where he graduated from high school in 1919. In 1920 he began to study philosophy and oriental philology at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin. In 1922 he moved to the University of Würzburg . He received his doctorate on March 24, 1924.
He then studied in Berlin at the University for the Science of Judaism to become a rabbi. On March 8, 1927, he passed his exam. At this point a new rabbi was wanted in Krefeld because Joseph Levi was ill. From April 10, 1927 until the end of the year, Arthur Bluhm worked in Krefeld, initially as a second rabbi. On January 1, 1928, he then took over the office of Chief Rabbi. It was ceremonially introduced on February 8, 1928. At that time he was the youngest rabbi in Germany.
In April 1937 he was temporarily detained in the police prison. He was arrested on November 10, 1938 and deported to Dachau concentration camp on November 16 . He was released on December 9, 1938. Together with his wife, he managed to escape to the USA via the Netherlands on December 27, 1938 . In August 1941 he became rabbi at the Synagogue Temple B'nai Israel in Amarillo . It took 70 years for a rabbi to work again in Krefeld.
Arthur Bluhm married Johanna Heimann (born in 1906 in Danzig- Oliva ) in Danzig on January 2, 1928 . The couple was childless.
Fonts
- Arthur Bluhm: The child in the Bible. Dissertation Würzburg 1924.
- Arthur Bluhm: My life in Germany before and after January 30, 1933. Prize contest No. 154 of Harvard University 1940.
Honors
- The organization Bnai Brith International has named its Lodge Association 0802 in Amarillo Arthur Bluhm Lodge .
literature
- Margaret Abrams: Awakend. Philadelphia 1954. The American novel deals with Arthur Bluhm's life in literary terms.
- Ingrid Schupetta: Dr. Arthur Bluhm - Chief Rabbi in Krefeld 1927 to 1939. In: Die Heimat 2009, No. 80.
Web links
- Ingrid Schupetta: Dr. Arthur Bluhm - Chief Rabbi in Krefeld 1927 to 1939
- Leo Bluhm's papers in the Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
- Arthur Bluhm Collection 1809-1962 in archive.org
- Arthur Blum reports on the deportation of Polish Jews from Krefeld in 1938
- Michael Brocke, Julius Carlebach: The rabbis in the German Empire 1871-1945
- Letter of condolences to Mrs. Bluhm
- A photo by Arthur Bluhm
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Levi | Rabbi of Krefeld | Yitzhak Mendel Wagner |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bluhm, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rabbi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Polish Cekzin |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1962 |
| Place of death | Amarillo , Texas |