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Series A: Individual Files c. 1877-1993
Series B: Subject Files. 1877-1993
A Finding Aid to the
Jacob Kabakoff
Collection
Manuscript Collection
No. 659
1877 - 1993
Jacob Kabakoff Collection
Manuscript Collection No. 659
1877 - 1993
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Kabakoff, Jacob, Collection |
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Dates: |
1877-1993 |
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Abstract: |
Jacob Kabakoff is a leading expert on Hebrew literature
in America. Throughout his career as a rabbi and educator, he collected
material, often excerpts clipped from periodicals that related to
Hebrew literature in America. Documents in the Jacob Kabakoff Collection,
most of which are in Hebrew, span the latter three decades of the
19th century and the entire 20th century. |
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Quantity: |
1.6 linear feet |
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Biographical Sketch
Jacob Kabakoff, noted rabbi and Jewish educator, was born in New York City on March 20, 1918. He earned a diploma from the Teachers Institute of Yeshiva University in 1935, and a B.A. from the same institution in 1938. He was ordained a rabbi, and awarded a M.H.L. from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1944. He earned a D.H.L. there in 1958.
From 1944-1948, Kabakoff served as a Conservative rabbi in Philadelphia. From 1952-1968, he was the dean of the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies. Upon completing his tenure there, Kabakoff was appointed Professor of Hebrew at Lehman College/City University of New York.
Kabakoff is a specialist in Hebrew literature in America. He has written extensively on Hebrew literature for English and Hebrew publications in Israel, as well as in America. His published works include: Master of Hope: Selected Writings of Naphtali Herz Imber, and the Hebrew volumes Stalwarts and Seekers: Essays on American Hebrew Literature and Culture, Pioneers of American Hebrew Literature, and Naphtali Herz Imber: Baal Hatikvah. Kabakoff served as the Chairman of the Editorial Board of Hadoar, the noted Hebrew weekly newspaper of America. He was also the editor of the Jewish Book Annual from 1977 to 1996.
Kabakoff was a member of the following organizations: the Rabbinical Assembly, the American Association of Jewish Studies, the World Congress of Jewish Studies, and the American Association of Professors of Hebrew. Kabakoff received honorary degrees from Jewish Theological Seminary (1972) and Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (1988). He was also acknowledged in 1988 by the Habermann Institute for Literary Research, when the Institute published a Hebrew festschrift entitled Migvan: Studies Related to Hebrew Literature in America in his honor.
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Scope and Content Note
The Jacob Kabakoff Collection consists of Kabakoff's collection of secondary sources associated with 20th century Hebrew literature. Most, but not all, of the literature was published in American periodicals between 1877 and 1993. It is primarily in Hebrew
The history of the Hebrew language in America can be divided into three eras:
1654-1870: The period of sporadic publication and literary curiosities
1870-1918: The early modern period
1918-present: The modern period
Kabakoff's interest lies within the third category, and is concentrated specifically on literature that was published before 1948 (the founding of the State of Israel). After the 1940's, there is a significant decrease in the amount of Hebrew literature that was published in the United States. These records are organized into two (2) series as follows:
A.INDIVIDUAL FILES
B. SUBJECT FILES
SERIES A. INDIVIDUAL FILES consists of 4 boxes of material, arranged alphabetically by writer. Material includes New York Times obituaries, critiques from Hebrew/Yiddish and Jewish periodicals, articles about the writers that are written by Kabakoff, photographs of selected writers, and portions of correspondence from selected writers.
SERIES B. SUBJECT FILES consists of 1 box of material, arranged alphabetically by subject heading. Material includes essays from Hebrew/Yiddish and Jewish periodicals.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The records are open to all users and are available in the reading room of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
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Related Material
Kabakoff, Jacob. Nearprint Biography File.
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Administrative Information
Citations
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Jacob Kabakoff Collection and the American Jewish Archives.
Provenance
The records were donated by Jacob Kabakoff, White Plains, New York in May 2001. All records donated prior to July 2001 have been arranged and described in this inventory.
Processing
The records were processed by Jeff Brown, Summer, 2001.
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