Talk:Arnold Ehrlich

Rabbi
Hi, I've been doing a drop of research, and there seems to be no evidence that Ehrlich was ever ordained as a rabbi or functioned as one. So I'm removing that, and also adding some references. Dovi (talk) 06:16, 22 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi, Dovi. I have added a lot to Arnold Ehrlich's page. He was not a Rabbi. He was a scholar of rabbinics and the Hebrew bible and prepared many people for the rabbinate. He also had many Rabbi's study under him to learn his vast wisdom.
 * Check his wikipedia. You will learn a lot from what I have added. :)
 * LAdyxShAde 00:52, 28 April 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ladyxshade (talk • contribs)


 * Wow, you have added an incredible amount and made the article far more valuable. Thanks.


 * My attention was drawn to this article because a contributor has starting adding the text of Miqra Kifshuto in digital form at Hebrew Wikisource.


 * Some comments regarding your revisions: There is a lot of information in the article now (it was very short before), so it would probably benefit from being divided into sections, one for each subtopic (intro, works, personal life, family history, etc.). The article is supposed to be phrased neutrally, so comments like "and I doubt he really said the things he said in his affidavit" should be changed to something like "doubt has been cast..." and a source provided. From your edits it looks like a lot of the information is based upon family knowledge; if that is correct it might be a good idea to make whatever family documentation there is available so that the article can reference it.


 * The correct name of the bible commentary is Miqra Kifshuto and not Kifshutah. There are different ways to transliterate, but the "o" not "ah" is clear from the title page (as well as Hebrew grammar).


 * Finally, it would be great to learn something about you at your user page. Good luck, Dovi (talk) 05:01, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Hey Dovi, All my info comes from the AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES, vol. xiii, no. 1, April 1971. It is published at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio 45220. If you want to structure my grandfather's page, please do so. You can divide the sections and do the subtopics. I think you would be better at this than I. I do have a picture of Arnold and his second wife with daughter, but I do not have a scanner at this time to upload it into his page. I wish I did. If you want to correct the name of his bible commentary, please do so. I only copied the spelling that was entered into the book I have from 1971. The book also explains Ehrlich was an outstanding Bible exegate, lexicographer and grammarian; words I chose not to add to the wikipedia. If you think it should be placed, please enter it where you see fit. :) I also had the day and month of his death, but over the years I forgot it and have lost it. The only thing that was family knowledge was his bloodline. Arnold Auerbach is mentioned in the Jewish archives that you can find in Ohio, as is Mark and Rose Ehrlich. Everything in his wikipedia is on record at the College and Institute. I am very happy I brought his legacy to life, as well as his famous grandson Arnold. Thank you so much for being interested in Ehrlich and for helping edit his page. Please make any changes you see fit (no deletions though) and structure anything your heart desires. Two minds are better than one.

LAdyxShAde 20:52, 28 April 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ladyxshade (talk • contribs)
 * LAdyxShAde, please be aware that you can't realy request "no deletions though". It might be helpfull for you to read Wikipedia's policies, such as Ownership of articles, etc. Thanks for your contributions. -- -- -- 10:19, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Source of the main article
I decided to add the following notes on the sources of the main article.
 * 1) The only reference in the main article is to an article in The Nation from 10 January 1920. I have no access to this article as I am not a subscriber to this journal.
 * 2) The above mentioned source has a typo, it should be volume xxiii.
 * 3) The above reference is to the article of Richard M. Stern Arnold B. Ehrlich: A Personal Recollection. The main article is heavily based on this source.
 * 4) And finally, the author of the above article is not Richard Martin Stern.

So with a little bit more work can significantly increase the quality of the main article. TomyDuby (talk) 20:43, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Please feel free to boldly fix any mistakes found in Wikipedia articles. A link to Arnold B. Ehrlich: A Personal Recollection by Richard M. Stern is provided in the article under the section "Further reading". -- -- -- 03:34, 13 August 2014 (UTC)