Rabbi Julian Feibelman Papal Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Collection 58

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of newspaper and magazine articles, as well as other ephemera relating to Pope Pius XII, Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, who served in consecutive papacies from 1939-1978. The collection also contains material relating to the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

Dates

Created: 1958-1963
Other: Majority of material found in 1958-1963

Creator

Feibelman, Julian Beck (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. No known restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright Laws.

Biographical or Historical Information

Julian Beck Feibelman was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Following his graduation from college, Feibelman enlisted in the Army and served 15 months at Camp Shelby, Mississippi during World War I. After leaving the Army, Feibelman attended Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati and was ordained in 1926. He spent the next ten years as an assistant rabbi at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Philadelphia and earning his M.A. and Ph.D. In September, 1936 Feibelman came to New Orleans to become rabbi at Temple Sinai. He remained there until his retirement in 1967 when he was elected rabbi emeritus. Feibelman was deeply involved in community affairs in New Orleans, working for better interfaith relations between Christians and Jews and for greater friendship and brotherhood among all persons. Feibelman was a lecturer at Tulane University in the field of World Religion. He was also Religious Director of the Southwestern Division of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Julian B. Feibelman died on October 10, 1980, in New Orleans at the age of 83.

Note written by

Extent

0.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged first into four series, then chronologically. Series I: Items relating to Pope Pius XII Series II: Items relating to Pope John XXIII Series III: Items relating to Pope Paul VI Series IV: Items relating to the Pontifical North American College