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Sigmund Mannheimer
Sigmund Mannheimer (May 16, 1835 – December 18, 1909) was a German-born Jewish-American educator. Life Mannheimer was born on May 16, 1835, in Heidenrod, Kemel, Duchy of Nassau, the son of Simon Mannheimer and Yette Levi. Mannheimer attended the teachers' seminary in Bad Ems. He started working as a teacher in the Jewish school in Schierstein in 1853. He then worked as a teacher in the Jewish school in Hégenheim, Hegenheim in 1858. In that year, he also published a German translation of Solomon Klein, Solomon Klein's "Die Wahrheit über den Talmud". He entered the University of Paris in 1861, graduating from there with a Bachelier ès Lettres in 1863. He began working for the University as Professor of German in 1864. Mennheimer immigrated to America in 1865 and initially lived in Baltimore. He moved to New York City in 1867, St. Louis in 1873, and Rochester, New York, in 1876. During that time, he worked as a teacher. In 1884, he was appointed professor of exegesis and Arama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidenrod
Heidenrod is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt (region), Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Seat of municipal administration is to be found in the most populated municipal district, in Laufenselden. Geography Location Heidenrod lies in the western Taunus north of the main ridge and west of the Aar (Lahn), Aar, between Koblenz and Wiesbaden, roughly halfway between the Rhine and the Lahn. The municipal area stretches east and west of the high ridge along which runs ''Bundesstraße'' 260, also known as the ''Bäderstraße'' (“Bath Road”). The two highest settlements in the western Taunus, Kemel (village centre, 510 m above sea level) and Mappershain (village centre, 500 m above sea level) are Heidenrod municipal districts. The Mappershainer Kopf, some 500 m northwest of its namesake place, is at 548 m above sea level the highest mountain in the Western Hintertaunus ("Farther Taunus"). Within municipal limits, west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |