Judah Leo Landau

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Judah Leo Landau (before 1906)

Judah Leo Landau (23 April 1866 – 26 August 1942) was a Galician-born South African rabbi and writer. A noted scholar, poet, and playwright, he served as the inaugural Chief Rabbi of South Africa from 1915 until his death in 1942.

Early life[edit]

Landau was born in Zaliztsi (Załośce), near Brody, Galicia.[1] He was a descendant of the Chacham Tzvi and the Noda Biyehudah.[2] After attending the fourth Zionist Congress in London in 1900, Landau remained in England for three years. He was rabbi of the North Manchester Congregation.[3]

Johannesburg[edit]

In 1903, he was appointed to lead the Johannesburg Hebrew Congregation.[4] Following the formation of the United Hebrew Congregation of Johannesburg in 1915, Landau was declared its Chief Rabbi.[5] In the same year, he established the Johannesburg Beth Din.[6]

Bibliography of his writings[edit]

• LANDAU, J. L. 1884. Bar-Kokhba: shir ḥezyon tugah be-ḥamesh maʻarakhot. Lvov: [Druck von Anna Wajdowicz]. • LANDAU, J. L. 1885. Aḥarit Yerushalayim: shir-ḥizayon-tugah be-ḥamesh maʻarakhat. Lemberg: A. Wajdowicz. • LANDAU, J. L. 1887. Hordus: shir-ḥizayon-tugah be-ḥamesh maʻarakhot. Lvov: Druck von Felix Bednarski. • LANDAU, J. L. 1893. Yesh ṭiḳṿah: ḥizayon me-ḥaye ʻamenu be-zeman ha-zeh : be-shalosh maʻarakhot. Ḳraḳo: Bi-defus Y. Fisher. • LANDAU, J. L. 1895. Neginot: ḥoveret rishonah. Vienna: Be-vet ha-defus shel Yosef Fisher. • LANDAU, J. L., & FUCHS, J. S. 1897. Dam taḥat dam: ḥezyon tugah be-ḥamesh maʻarakhot. Kraków: Bi-defus Yosef Fisher. • SCHWARZ, A. 1898. ha-Gezerah ha-shaṿah: toldot hitpatḥutah be-sifrut ha-Talmud. Translated by Yehuda Leib Landau (German to Hebrew). Ḳraḳo: Be-hotsaʼat A. Foisṭ. • LANDAU, J. L. 1900. The modern rabbi, his duties and sphere of influence: English translation of the inaugural sermon delivered in German. North Manchester: North Manchester Synagogue. https://archive.org/details/modernrabbihisdu00landiala • LANDAU, J. L., & PERLZWEIG, A. 1900. Nachnu edim = [Naḥnu ʻedim]: a song of Zion. London, England: R. Mazin. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1901. Ḳenig Hordus. London: R. Mazin. https://archive.org/details/kenighordusland • LANDAU, J. L. 1904. Nachman Krochmal: ein Hegelianer. Berlin: S. Calvary. • Landau, J. L. 1904. Libot nishbarim. Lemberg.? • LANDAU, J. L. 1910. The Sabbath. Johannesburg: Ivry Pub. Society. https://archive.org/details/sabbath00land • LANDAU, J. L. 1914. The Talmud. Johannesburg: Transvaal Leader. https://archive.org/details/thetalmud00landiala • LANDAU, J. L. 1917. Preservation or assimilation?: a sermon on reform preached at the Park Synagogue on the second day of Passover, 1917. Johannesburg: United Hebrew Congregation. https://archive.org/stream/preservationoras00landiala... • LANDAU, J. L. 1917. Judaism in music: Jacques François Halévy ; a lecture. Johannesburg: Hortor. https://archive.org/details/judaisminmusicja00landiala • LANDAU, J. L. 1917. Shnei Michtavim me-Rav Nachman Krochmal. In Festschrift Adolf Schwarz zum siebzigsten Geburtstage, 15 Juli 1916 gewidmet von Freunde und Schülern. KRAUSS, S., & SCHWARZ, A. eds. Wien: R. Löwit. https://archive.org/details/festschriftadolf00krauuoft. • LANDAU, J. L. 1919. The study of Hebrew: its past and future : an inaugural lecture. Johannesburg: University College, Johannesburg. UCT https://archive.org/details/studyofhebrewits00landiala • LANDAU, J. L. 1919. Don Yitsḥaḳ Abarbanel: ḥizayon hisṭori be-ḥamesh maʻarakhot. New York: J.D. Eisenstein. UCT https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3168313;view=1up;seq=1;size=75 • LANDAU, J. L. 1923. Yiśraʼel Beshṭ: ḥïzayon hisṭori be-ḥamesh maʻarakhot. Wien; Johannesburg: Josef Belf. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1923. Le-fanim o le-aḥor: deramah me-ḥaye ʻamenu ba-zeman ha-zeh, be-arbaʻ maʻarakhot. Jerusalem: Ḥevrat "ha-Solel". • LANDAU, J. L. 1923. Short lectures on modern Hebrew literature from M.H. Luzzatto to S.D. Luzzatto. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University press. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1929. Ṿiduyim: mikhtavim al devar ha-Yahadut ṿeha-Yehudim ba-zeman ha-zeh. Vinah-: Hotsaah Ivrit "Menorah, ". UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1928. Zionism in the light of recent political events: a lecture delivered to the members of the Johannesburg women's Zionist league in 1917. Johannesburg: Johannesburg women's Zionist league. • LANDAU, J. L. 1933. Neginot u-foʼemot. Ṿarshah: Tsenṭral. UCT • LANDAU, J.L. 1933. Conflicting worlds: a drama of present day Jewish life. Translated by David Mierowsky. New York: Bloch. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1936. Judaism ancient and modern: a selection of Festival sermons. London, Edward Goldston. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1936. Judaism in life and literature. London: E. Goldston Ltd. UCT • LANDAU, J. L. 1938. Short lectures on modern Hebrew literature from M.H. Luzzatto to N.I. Fischmann. London: E. Goldston. • Various articles for Otzar Israel 1906-1913.

• LANDAU, J. L., & GASTER, M. 1936. Jewish Studies issued in honour of the Chief Rabbi J.L. Landau ... on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, etc. (Publication Committee: M. Gaster. V. Aptowitzer [and others].) [Essays in English and Hebrew. With a portrait.]. 96. Tel-Aviv • SLOMOVITZ, J. 1937. Bilder in shrifṭn. Johannesburg: J. Slomovitz. • LOURIE, H. 1942. Chief Rabbi...J.L. Landau, Johannesburg, South Africa. Reprinted from Bitzaron, the Hebrew monthly of America. VII(11). Hebrew. • MIEROVSKY, E. Avodato hasifrutit shel Judah Leib Landau. Reprint. • RAPPAPORT, S. 1955. J.L. Landau: thinker and writer. In The Jews in South Africa: a history. Saron, G. & Hotz, L. eds. Cape Town: Oxford University Press. • RAPPAPORT, S. 1959. Literary treasures in the Landau Library. Jewish Affairs. 14(8): 15-18. • GOUDVIS, B. 1959. Memories of Dr J. L. Landau. Jewish Affairs. 14(6): 11-14. • BERNSTEIN, E. 1962. The twelfth yahrzeit of Rabbi J.L. Landau: his life and work for South African Jewry. Jewish Affairs. 17(8): 18-22. • The centenary of chief Rabbi Dr. J.L. Landau: a biographical sketch. 1966. Jewish Affairs. 21(6): 6-8. • JUDELOWITZ, J.S. 1966. Some memories of a friendship. Jewish Affairs. 21(6): 9-11. • PERK, D. 1966. How a student remembers him. Jewish Affairs. 21(6): 12-13. • OREN, Y. 1967. The first Hebrew drama that was staged: J.L. Landau's "There is hope." Jewish Affairs. 22(9): 65-73. • RABINOWITZ, L.I. 1972. Hertz v. Landau: a clash of personalities. Jewish Affairs. 27(11): 17-19. • UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, & LANDAU, J. L. 1974. Catalogue of Hebrew printed books in the J.L. Landau collection. Johannesburg: University of the Witwatersrand. UCT • SIMON, J. 1985. A literary plea for tolerance: John Simon interprets the play of the late Chief Rabbi Dr. J.L. Landau. Jewish Affairs. 40(9): 129-137. • SIMON, J. 1986. Landau and Bender: towards an appraisal of early South African Orthodox Judaism. In Procceedings of the Ninth Annual Congress of the South African Judaica Society, 3-4 September, 1986. Cape Town: Kaplan Centre, University of Cape Town. • LANDAU, J. L., FRIEDLANDER, Y., & WEISER, R. 1989. Rav, meshorer u-maḥazai: Yehudah Leyb Landa. Jerusalem: Magnes Press, Hebrew University. • SIMON, J. 1991. Pulpit and platform: Hertz and Landau. In Founders and followers: Johannesburg Jewry, 1887-1915. Kaplan, M. & Robertson, M. eds. Cape Town: Vlaeberg. • LANDAU, Rabbi Judah Leo A2898 (Wits) http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/?collections/U/Collections : • Here is a book in Hebrew about him: https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH001099895/NLI • Landau Archives National Library of Israel: • https://www.nli.org.il/.../NNL_ARCHIVE_AL002691683/NLI

References[edit]

  1. ^ Saron, Gustav (2001). The Jews of South Africa: an illustrated history to 1953, with an epilogue to 1975. p. 57.
  2. ^ Eisenstein, Judah David (1911). Otzar Yisrael Volume VI (in Hebrew). p. 53.
  3. ^ "Chief Rabbi Juda L. Landau of Johannesburg Dies at Seventy-seven". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 27 August 1942.
  4. ^ Musiker, Naomi (October 2016). "The Rabbinate and South African Politics, 1898 to the present". Jewish Affairs (Rosh Hashanah 2016). p. 54.
  5. ^ United Hebrew Congregation of Johannesburg. Constitution and Bye-Laws. Passed and adopted by the members on Sunday, June 13th, 1915. W.E. Hortor & Co., LTD., Leader Works. 1915. p. 3.
  6. ^ Isaacs, Rabbi Dr D. (May 2004). "Our Chief Rabbis - Past and Present". Jewish Tradition (Shavuot 5764). p. 8.
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