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Foundation, Incorporated, in the amount of $
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Rabinowitz established the
Rabinowitz Fund for Judaica Research at
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Albright, W. F. (April 1957). "Louis M. Rabinowitz in
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established the Louis M. Rabinowitz
Memorial Fund in his honor.
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in 1949. This led to the exploration of ancient synagogues in
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Louis M. Rabinowitz was born on October 16, 1887, in Rosanne (
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765:"Louis M. Rabinowitz Sets Up Israel Synagogue Research Fund"
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Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus
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Agrippina Landing at Brundisium with the Ashes of Germanicus
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The Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation was chaired by his son
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Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
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346:showed that it supported Civil Rights leader
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301:(1768), formerly owned by Rabinowitz.
262:American Schools of Oriental Research
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280:Rabinowitz had a wife, Rose, a son,
712:. Yale University. November 4, 2013
643:"Firm Bought By Furnace Holland Co"
552:The Yale University Library Gazette
342:posthumously. A 1967 file from the
214:. He also received a citation from
16:American philanthropist (1887–1957)
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428:"Rabinowitz, Louis M. (1887–1957)"
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344:Federal Bureau of Investigation
268:'s archaeological trips to the
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1058:. Moberly, Missouri. p. 3
832:The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
738:The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
392:Dictionary of Jewish Biography
360:Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation
231:Hebrew University of Jerusalem
130:Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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309:. He also owned paintings by
264:from 1949 to 1957. He funded
216:National Jewish Welfare Board
1092:American corporate directors
960:West, Anthony James (2001).
899:. Aug 18, 1968. p. 89.
1000:Yale University Art Gallery
916:Rabinowitz, Victor (1996).
864:Gasconade County Republican
321:Yale University Art Gallery
208:Doctorate of Humane Letters
146:Yale University Art Gallery
70:Businessman, philanthropist
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432:Blackwell Reference Online
389:Cohn-Sherbok, Dan (2010).
206:. He received an honorary
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328:Yale University Library
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276:Personal life and death
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1086:Categories
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686:August 21,
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622:August 21,
590:August 22,
558:(1): 1–2.
532:August 18,
371:References
152:Background
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411:939168506
247:Sha'alvim
235:Near East
210:from the
176:library.
162:Lithuania
158:Raseiniai
118:Lithuania
97:Relatives
41:Lithuania
37:Raseiniai
35:Rosanne (
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