Ernst Freudenthal
Ernst Freudenthal (born March 25, 1907 in Wahlershausen , Kassel , † 1992 in Tel Aviv ) was a German-Jewish merchant and emigrant who founded the "Association of Former Kasselans in Israel" in Tel Aviv in 1972, which at times had over 300 members . Freudenthal also suggested the town twinning between Kassel and Ramat Gan , which has existed since 1990. A sports hall in the Wolfsanger district of Kassel has been named after Freudenthal since 1999.
Life
After his birth, his families moved to Wehlheiden , a district of Kassel. As a 10-year-old he became a member of the local gymnastics club. After completing elementary school, he became a student at Realgymnasium 1. He joined the Jewish sports club "Bar Kochba", played handball and became a referee for it. He was also a member of the BSK 26 sports club.
In 1929 he married Frieda Backhaus (born March 1, 1909), who was a devout Christian and came from Kassel. After that their son Wolf (Hebrew Ze'ev) was born. Due to anti-Semitic riots, the young family went to London, where Ernst Freudenthal trained as a car mechanic and driving instructor . In 1936 the family went to Palestine , what was then the British Mandate. Ernst Freudenthal got a job at the "Orient Driving School" in Tel Aviv. In 1943 he opened a company selling food processing equipment in Tel Aviv, which still exists today. When their son Ze'ev was lost as a soldier for a long time in the Suez War in 1956 , the couple adopted the 11-year-old Lea. Ze'ev returned home a little later, and the couple have had two children since then.
Freudenthal founded the Association of Former Kasselans in Israel in 1972, which had around 180 members in the mid-1970s. Furthermore, for a long time he campaigned for the city partnership between Kassel and Ramat Gan , which has existed since 1990. At his suggestion, there were also meetings between Kassel sports clubs and Israeli clubs.
In Israel, Freudenthal continued to be the chairman of CENTRA, the "Association of Clubs of European Country Teams", for "many years".
Awards
- Kassel City Medal
- Paul Dierichs Prize
- Coat of arms of the city of Kassel
- Federal Cross of Merit, First Class 1982
- Letter of honor from the State of Hesse
Web link
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kassel - anniversary dates 2007 Kassel city archive - the memory of our city (page with anniversary dates and the year of death of Freudenthal from the Kassel city archive), accessed October 14, 2016 ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link became automatic used and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Page about the coat of arms of the city of Kassel
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freudenthal, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Jewish merchant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wahlershausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1992 |
| Place of death | Tel Aviv |