Zur Handelsgeschichte Der Juden In Polen Während Des 17. Jahrhunderts : Mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Der Judenschaft Posens [Doctoral Dissertation)

Berlin Germany: Rubin Mass, 1932. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fair. Viii, 47 Pp. Green Card Wrappers, As Issued. Worn, Spine Chipped, Rear Cover Detached.No Marks. Marcus Breger ( 1905 -1975 ) Was An Austro - Romanian -American Rabbi And University Lecturer. From 1924 To 1931 He Studied At The Jewish Theological Seminary In Breslau And At The Same Time Attended Courses At The University Of Breslau , Where He Received His Doctorate In 1930 . Already In The Following Year He Passed His Rabbinical Examination And Worked From 1931 To 1932 As A Lecturer In Berlin . During This Time He Was Also A Co-Editor In Writing The German-Language Edition Of The Encyclopaedia Judaica And Published Further Articles In Specialist Journals In Germany. In His Dissertation Published In 1932. His Dissertation (This Book) Is About The Commercial History Of Jews In Poland During The 17Th Century. After Hitler Seized Power, Breger Emigrated To Italy In 1933 Before Working From 1933 To 1938 As A Professor Of Talmud Studies And History At The Collegio Rabbinico Convito On Rhodes , Which Was Occupied By The Italians . At The Same Time, Breger Was Head Of The Religious Court. In 1938 He Was Expelled From Italy And In December 1938 And January 1939 Emigrated With His Wife And Child On The Ss Rex , Where He Is Mentioned As Marcus Breger-Landesberg In The Passenger Lists, From Genoa Via New York City To The United States . There He Worked As A Rabbi From 1939 To 1950 And At The Same Time Served From 1943 To 1946 As A Military Chaplain In The United States Army . After Turning 65, Breger Became Rabbi Emeritus Of The Congregation Anshei Israel In Tucson , Arizona, Where He Had Lived For The Last Few Decades Until His Death. During This Time He Was Professor Of Jewish Studies At The University Of Missouri In 1971 And Associate Professor Of Jewish Studies At The University Of Arizona From 1971 To 1975. Throughout His Life, Breger Was A Member Of The Zionist Organization Of America (Zoa), The Rabbinical Council Of America , The Jewish War Veterans Of The United States Of America , The B'nai B'rith Organization , The Military Chaplains Association , The Association Of Jewish Chaplains , The Rotary Club And The Great Tucson Jewish Community Council . He Was Repeatedly Seen In Newspapers And On Television. In 1955 He Appeared In This Is Your Life With Ralph Edwards . The Arizona Center Of Judaic Studies At The University Of Arizona Instituted The Rabbi Marcus Breger Memorial Lectureship In His Honor After His Death. The University Also Operates The Rabbi Marcus Breger Memorial Fund .