Jakob Hayum
Jakob Hayum (also: Hayum Jakob ; born in the 17th century in Hadamar ; died 1682 ) was a German physician and the first doctor of the Jewish faith to practice in Mannheim .
Life
Hayum received his doctorate from the University of Padua , since at that time Jews were not yet able to obtain a medical doctorate at German universities. He then practiced as a doctor in his native town of Hadamar. In a petition he also mentions an earlier stay in Mannheim, during which he gave many residents free medical help. Perhaps he was referring to the outbreak of the plague in 1666.
In 1674, Hayum asked the Elector for permission to settle in Mannheim. At that time, his father and three brothers were already living as merchants in Mannheim. Hayum undertook to build a house, which met the requirements for the settlement. His establishment was approved, making him the first Jewish doctor in Mannheim. At that time there was only one other doctor in Mannheim. Hayum treated both Jews and Christians and made a name for himself. When the elector Karl Ludwig became seriously ill in 1680, Hayum was brought in, but could not do anything for his patient, who died shortly afterwards.
In addition to his work as a doctor, Hayum occasionally worked as a merchant and traded in wine , treasures or horses . He also built houses, especially for other Jews. The obligation to build a house was a financial burden for poorer Jews that they could avoid by having someone else build houses. This activity earned Hayum accusations from the city that he was benefiting from his building activity, so it was not just charitable; in addition, poorer Jews are drawn, who are troublesome for the city.
Hayum died in 1682 in the "prime of manhood"; at that time he was also head of the Jewish community .
family
Jacob Hayum had two sons named Abraham and Elkan. The older one, Abraham Haymann, became a doctor. He studied in Giessen and, like his father, obtained his doctorate in Padua. He died in 1721. His son was also a doctor and practiced in Mannheim.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Jacob, Hayum on the website of the Baden-Württemberg State Bibliography -online, edited on September 7, 1994, accessed on August 8, 2017
- ↑ a b Berthold Rosenthal: Two Jewish Doctors
- ↑ Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg) , accessed on August 9, 2017
literature
- Friedrich Lautenschlager (greeting), Werner Schulz (editing): Bibliography of Baden history , ed. by the Commission for Historical Regional Studies in Baden-Württemberg in conjunction with the Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe, Vol. 6: Personal history literature (up to and including 1959) ; Part 1: Abegg - Krastel , Stuttgart: Kohlhammer 1973
- Berthold Rosenthal : Two Jewish Doctors [Dr. Hayum Jacob and Dr. Simon Lefmans ]. In: “ Monthly for the history and science of Judaism ”, 1933, pp. 447–456
- Simon Felsenthal: Jewish doctors in Alt-Mannheim . In: "Sudhoffs Archive for the History of Medicine", Vol. 23, 1930/2, pp. 184–196 [JSTOR = 20773581]
- Simon Felsenthal: Dr. Jakob Hayum . In: "Israelitisches Gemeindeblatt" (Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein), Vol. 7, 1929/7, pp. 5-6
Archival material
Archival material by and about Jakob Hayum was documented around 1933 in the Badisches General-Landes-Archiv, for example under the following keywords:
- "Mannheim, Judenrechte 988 (guard and compulsory money re.)", As well as
- "[Mannheim] ... Judensache 1185 (employment of a Jewish doctor regarding)"
See also
Web links
- Jacob, Hayum on the website of the Baden-Württemberg State Bibliography -online
- Jacob, Hayum on the website of the regional online information system for Baden-Württemberg (LEO-BW)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hayum, Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jakob, Hayum |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physician and doctor practicing in Mannheim as well as "Jewish doctor" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hadamar |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1682 |