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RARE essay on Judaism and Zionism by Eduard Strauss (1876-1952), an eminent German-Jewish philosopher and chemist, known especially in the Jewish communities of Frankfurt and later New York for his dedication to teaching Jews and non-Jews in philosophical, biblical, theological and Jewish questions. He was an active member of the Jewish congregation of Frankfurt and later of the Jewish congregation Habonim of New York and helped establishing a new Lehrhaus` in New York, which was founded as `Lehrhaus Franz Rosenzweig` in 1939. Besides his teaching activities, Eduard Strauss wrote many newspaper articles, some for the Frankfurter Zeitung, but mostly for Jewish papers like the Frankfurter Israelitisches Gemeindeblatt, the Morgen, and later in New York for the Aufbau and the Bulletin Habonim, and also published scientific works as a chemist. The title page contains a signature by the previous owner - Cheskel Zwi Kloetzel (1891-1951), an eminent German Jewish journalist and writer. 210x145mm. 42 pages. Softcover. Cover yellowing and rubbed. Cover edges and corners wrinkled/worn. Spine worn/peeling and partly missing. Previous owner`s signature on title page upper edge. Pages 23-26 upper corner wrinkled. Pencil underlining near text on several pages. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare booklet on Judaisn and Zionism by an early Zionist activist is otherwise in good condition.