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The '''Association of Hebrew Theosophists''' formed in 1925 during the 50th anniversary jubilee convention of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society]]. The founding officers were Gaston Polak of Belgium,  A. B. Salem of Cochin, and [[S. S. Cohen]] of Adyar, with members from Bulgaria, Egypt, Iran, Italy, and several parts of India. Branches formed in India, England, The Netherlands, and the United States.  
The '''Association of Hebrew Theosophists''' formed in 1925 during the 50th anniversary jubilee convention of the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society]]. The founding officers were Gaston Polak of Belgium,  A. B. Salem of Cochin, and [[S. S. Cohen]] of Adyar, with members from Bulgaria, Egypt, Iran, Italy, and several parts of India. Branches formed in India, England, The Netherlands, and the United States.  
The Dutch branch of the organization was called the Vereeniging voor Joodsche Theosofen, or VJT, with Louis Vet serving as president.
The American branch emphasized publishing, under the leadership of president Henry C. Samuels, vice-president [[Bozena Brydlova]], secretary E. F. Silberman, and treasurer Louis B Ball. They published '''''The Jewish Theosophist''''' and several books and pamphlets.


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
'''''The Jewish Theosophist''''' was a periodical published by the American branch.
The organization published several books and pamphlets:


* Horne, Alexander. ''Spiritualizing Unspiritual Judaism''. Seattle, Wash.: Association of Hebrew Theosophists, American Section, 1926.
* Horne, Alexander. ''Spiritualizing Unspiritual Judaism''. Seattle, Wash.: Association of Hebrew Theosophists, American Section, 1926.
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== Additional resources ==
== Additional resources ==


* [https://www.academia.edu/26948504/In_Search_of_the_Jewish_Theosophists In Search of the Jewish Theosophists] by Boaz Huss. Posted on Academia.edu. The paper was published in The Newsletter of the Friends of the Theosophical Archives, FOTA no. 6, Spring - Summer 2016, which is available at [http://hypatia.gr/fota/images/newsletter/Fota_Newsletter06.pdf this website].
* Huss, Boaz. '''[https://www.academia.edu/26948504/In_Search_of_the_Jewish_Theosophists In Search of the Jewish Theosophists]'''. Posted on Academia.edu. The paper was published in The Newsletter of the Friends of the Theosophical Archives, FOTA no. 6, Spring - Summer 2016, which is available at [http://hypatia.gr/fota/images/newsletter/Fota_Newsletter06.pdf this website].
* [https://correspondencesjournal.com/18604-2/ The Association of Jewish Theosophists in the Netherlands: The Efforts of Louis Vet and Others to Revive Judaism"] by Alexandra Nagel. ''Correspondences'' 7 no.2 (2019): 411-439.
* Nagel, Alexandra. '''[https://correspondencesjournal.com/18604-2/ The Association of Jewish Theosophists in the Netherlands: The Efforts of Louis Vet and Others to Revive Judaism"]'''. ''Correspondences'' 7 no.2 (2019): 411-439.
* [https://www.academia.edu/41615130/Supplement_to_The_Association_of_Jewish_Theosophists_in_the_Netherlands_Inventory_of_Dutch_Jews_Registered_at_the_Theosophical_Society_Between_1875_1942 Inventory of Dutch Jews Registered at the Theosophical Society Between 1875-1942] by Alexandra Nagel. Supplement to the article "The Association of Jewish Theosophists in the Netherlands: The Efforts of Louis Vet and Others to Revive Judaism," which will be published in Correspondences 7, no. 2 (2019): 411-39.
* Nagel, Alexandra. '''[https://www.academia.edu/41615130/Supplement_to_The_Association_of_Jewish_Theosophists_in_the_Netherlands_Inventory_of_Dutch_Jews_Registered_at_the_Theosophical_Society_Between_1875_1942 Inventory of Dutch Jews Registered at the Theosophical Society Between 1875-1942]'''. Supplement to the article "The Association of Jewish Theosophists in the Netherlands: The Efforts of Louis Vet and Others to Revive Judaism," which will be published in Correspondences 7, no. 2 (2019): 411-39.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 03:47, 25 January 2024

The Association of Hebrew Theosophists formed in 1925 during the 50th anniversary jubilee convention of the Theosophical Society. The founding officers were Gaston Polak of Belgium, A. B. Salem of Cochin, and S. S. Cohen of Adyar, with members from Bulgaria, Egypt, Iran, Italy, and several parts of India. Branches formed in India, England, The Netherlands, and the United States.

The Dutch branch of the organization was called the Vereeniging voor Joodsche Theosofen, or VJT, with Louis Vet serving as president.

The American branch emphasized publishing, under the leadership of president Henry C. Samuels, vice-president Bozena Brydlova, secretary E. F. Silberman, and treasurer Louis B Ball. They published The Jewish Theosophist and several books and pamphlets.

Publications

  • Horne, Alexander. Spiritualizing Unspiritual Judaism. Seattle, Wash.: Association of Hebrew Theosophists, American Section, 1926.

Additional resources

Notes