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| Born | (1827-09-09)September 9, 1827 Breisach,Baden,German Confederation |
| Died | February 4, 1915(1915-02-04) (aged 87)[1] Brussels,Belgium |
| Pen name | L. K. Amitaï |
| Language | French |
Lehman Kahn (September 9, 1827 – February 4, 1915), also known by thepseudonymL. K. Amitaï, was a Belgian Jewish educationist and writer.
Lehman Kahn was born inBreisach,Baden, toJewish parents Sara (née Stetter) and David Kahn.[2] He was educated at theProgymnasium of Breisach and at the polytechnic school and the pedagogic seminary ofCarlsruhe.[3]
After occupying the position of teacher in his native country and at the Jewish school ofHegenheim,Alsace, Kahn was called to Brussels as principal of the Jewish school there (1855). He also taught singing and conducted the choir at the city's synagogue services.[4] In October, 1863, he foundedL'Institut International Kahn, a school of commerce and modern languages.[3]
Under the pseudonym L. K. Amitaï, he published essays onintermarriage,assimilation,antisemitism, and other topics of concern to the Jewish community.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Two pamphlets against the plan of the Brussels city administration to close the Jewish cemeteries.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Singer, Isidore; Mannheimer, S. (1904)."Kahn, Lehman". InSinger, Isidore; et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 413.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Singer, Isidore; Mannheimer, S. (1904)."Kahn, Lehman". InSinger, Isidore; et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 413.| International | |
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