Raphael Scharf-Katz
(Refael ben Jaakow Hakohen) Raphael Scharf-Katz (born January 30, 1917 in Erfurt ; † October 10, 1994 ) was chairman of the Jewish state community of Thuringia.
Career
Scharf-Katz survived the concentration camp. His family was murdered in July 1942.
He was an active member of the Jewish community in Erfurt and from 1985 until his death its chairman and chairman of the Jewish state community of Thuringia .
Honors
- 1988: Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver
- October 1, 1992: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Jutta Hoschek (2017): Deported from Erfurt. Documents on the "Poland Action" 1938. Jena, pp. 104-107.
- Jutta Hoschek (2013): Erased Life. Jews in Erfurt 1933–1945. Biographical documentation, Jena, pp. 391–393.
Web links
- The grave of Raphael Scharf-Katz in the New Jewish Cemetery in Erfurt
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.steinheim-institut.de:50580/erf_all.html
- ↑ Neues Deutschland , November 9, 1988, p. 2
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Scharf-Katz, Raphael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scharf-Katz, Refael ben Jaakow Hakohen; Sharply false Katz, Raphael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chairman of a Jewish state community |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1994 |