Reference code
ZA UCT BC1063
Title
Rabbi Mirvish Papers
Date(s)
- 1908-2015 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
6 archive boxes, one of which contains copies of material in the collection
Name of creator
(1872-1947)
Biographical history
Minister of the Cape Town Orthodox Hebrew Congregation (the Beth Hamedrash HaChodesh), then sited in the Constitution Street Synagogue in District Six, from 1908. He was the first fully qualified rabbi (with Smicha) in the Cape Colony.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mrs Gillian Cress, granddaughter of Rabbi Mirvish.
Scope and content
Consists mainly of correspondence: family, personal and rabbinical correspondence, especially with Rabbi AI Kook; Local Jewish Communal papers.
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Conditions governing access
With the exception of A4.2, no restrictions apply.
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Language of material
- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2013
Language(s)
- English