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Family portraits, return visits, places and other documentary photographs.
88 · Late nineteenth century–2025
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Document / objectThe W. Höffert card shows Jenny Schottländer LiebenthalThis late nineteenth-century cabinet card is now identified as Jenny Schottländer Liebenthal, Margarete’s mother. The studio imprint, dress, hairstyle, engagement notice and comparison portrait support the identification after an earlier family association with Margarete proved too late in date. The evidence is strong, but no inscription on the card names Jenny directly.
Document / objectThe cabinet card’s reverse carries the W. Höffert imprintThis printed reverse belongs to Jenny Schottländer Liebenthal’s cabinet card. The studio addresses and design helped date the photograph and test the sitter identification. It supports the object’s history, but it does not name Jenny on its own.
Document / objectDolf wrote to Mutti from the Carlton HotelThis historical photograph shows the Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz sometime between 1918 and 1937. Dolf wrote to his mother from this hotel on 26 November 1938. The picture places the building before us, but it does not show Dolf or the room in which he wrote.
Document / objectMargarete, Dolf and Ruth at WesterlandDolf, Margarete and Ruth Reichenbach walking on Westerland’s seaside promenade on Sylt, probably in the early 1920s. The family kept the photograph with the three names and the place. Its date remains approximate.
Document / objectThe reverse names the Westerland photo shopThis photographed reverse bears the mark “Fotofritze Westerland” behind the seaside family print. The mark shows where the photograph was processed or sold and remained attached as the family kept it. It does not identify the photographer or fix the exact date.
Document / objectPaul’s fiftieth birthday partyA family party remembered as Paul’s fiftieth birthday celebration. A newspaper confirms that Paul turned fifty on 20 October 1926. The photograph itself does not carry a date or identify every guest.
Document / objectRuth Reichenbach and Albert RothschildThe wedding booklet preserves this photograph of Ruth and Albert together. The booklet names them as the couple being celebrated. The small print does not identify its photographer or date.
Document / objectThe Reichenbach familyDolf, Margarete and Paul Reichenbach, before 1935. The family kept this photograph of one household together. No date or photographer survives with the print.
Document / objectPaul Reichenbach late in lifePaul Reichenbach late in life. The direct scan keeps the print’s border, fading and surface marks. The date, place and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectSusan “Subie” Ulmer Reichenbach at seventeen or eighteenSusan “Subie” Ulmer Reichenbach at about seventeen or eighteen years old, before her marriage to Dolf. The family identifies Subie and gives her approximate age. The studio, place and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectDolf Reichenbach in his twentiesAdolf “Dolf” Reichenbach in his twenties, before leaving Germany. The family identifies Dolf before his departure from Germany. The exact year, studio and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectHalberstadt after the destruction of 1945Halberstadt’s ruined center after the bombing of 8 April 1945, with the damaged Martinikirche at right. The exact date and camera position are unrecorded.
Document / objectMargarete “Mutti” Reichenbach late in lifeMargarete “Mutti” Reichenbach late in life. The direct scan keeps the print’s border, fading and creases. The date, place and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectAt the switchboard — a photograph from Richard NeponA person holds a telephone handset in a photograph captioned by Richard Nepon “Kutz staff, 1969. Switchboard.” The place, year and staff context come from his caption; the person pictured and photographer have not been confirmed. Shared by Richard Nepon. This small image is the full 292 × 292-pixel file supplied.
Document / objectMalden High School senior prom — June 1969A group photograph from Lester Polonsky’s senior prom at Malden High School, Malden, Massachusetts, in June 1969. Lester identifies Paul in the second row from the bottom, third seat from the right; Paul’s date, Caryn Gordon, in the fourth seat; and himself in the bottom row, third seat from the right. Event, date and identifications are supplied by Lester. Photographer unknown.
Document / objectAdolf’s gravestone looked less weathered in the 1970sThis family photograph shows Adolf Reichenbach’s gravestone during a return to Halberstadt in the 1970s. A descendant stood before the stone and recorded its condition before another half-century of weathering. The image supports comparison with the stone today, but it does not fix the exact visit date or photographer.
Document / objectPaul’s gravestone met the family again in the 1970sThis family photograph shows Paul Reichenbach’s gravestone during a return to Halberstadt in the 1970s. A descendant recorded the stone and its inscription before later cleaning and weathering. The visit decade is known, but the exact date and photographer remain unrecorded.
Document / objectNFTY National Board Institute, 1972NFTY National Board Institute, 1972. Dana Anesi places this group photograph at Kutz Camp in July 1972 and identifies Paul in the front row. Shared by Dana Anesi; photographer unknown.
Document / objectPaul J. joins the Kutz Camp maintenance staff in 1976This family photograph shows Paul J. Reichenbach with the Kutz Camp maintenance staff in 1976. He kept it as one of his favorite images from the camp. The year and his affection are known, but the other sitters and photographer remain unidentified.
Document / objectDaniel remembers posing as a ten-year-old wrestlerThis childhood studio portrait shows Daniel Reichenbach in wrestling headgear and stance. Daniel remembers making it at about ten years old, probably in 2000, and approved its publication as an adult. The memory fixes an approximate age, but the studio, photographer and exact date remain unknown.
Document / objectPaul with LiamJane E. Herman identifies Paul with his grandson Liam at the URJ offices, circa 2012. Names, relationship, place and approximate date are supplied by the contributor. Shared by Jane E. Herman; photographer unknown.
Document / objectDaniel trains in the field during his IDF serviceThis personal photograph shows Daniel Reichenbach in uniform during an Israel Defense Forces training exercise. Daniel dates the scene to 2013 or 2014 and approved its publication. It records the exercise, but the exact date, place and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectPaul in the corner office, in black and whitePaul J. Reichenbach in a black-and-white office portrait, January 2014, shared by Jill Peltzman. Jill’s caption reads, “Another pic in the corner office.” Photographer not separately supplied.
Document / objectPaul in his corner officePaul J. Reichenbach in his corner office, January 2014, photographed by Jill Peltzman. Date, location and identification supplied by Jill.
Document / objectA staff portrait of PaulPaul J. Reichenbach in a staff portrait, January 2015, photographed by Jill Peltzman. Jill describes the location as “at 633”; no fuller location is established here.
Document / objectPagoda Jacob at KutzPagoda Jacob at Kutz, photographed by Debbie Eberlin during the alumni weekend in August 2019. Beneath its name, a plaque records the rededication of the Abraham, Isaac and Jacob pagodas in Paul Reichenbach’s honor on the occasion of a fiftieth anniversary. “Pagoda Jacob was always my favorite,” Eberlin writes. The photograph’s date and setting come from her account; the rededication date is not established.
Document / objectThe voice of Kutz — a photograph from Debbie Eberlin“PJR is literally the voice of Kutz for me.” Debbie Eberlin identifies Paul in this photograph, which she took during services at Kutz’s alumni weekend in August 2019. Photograph by Debbie Eberlin; identification, date and occasion supplied by the photographer.
Document / objectWelcome home, PJR“Welcome home! Reserved for PJR.” Debbie Eberlin photographed this sign as she arrived at Kutz for the alumni weekend in August 2019. “This made me smile,” she remembers. Photograph by Debbie Eberlin; place, occasion and date supplied by the photographer.
Document / objectDaniel stands at HUC-JIR before ordinationThis personal photograph shows Daniel Reichenbach at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 2022. He kept the image from the period before his rabbinical ordination and approved its publication. The year and setting are known, but the exact date and photographer are not.
Document / objectMoritz Reichenbach’s gravestone names the Quedlinburg merchantThis gravestone belongs to Moritz Reichenbach, the merchant connected with Quedlinburg and recorded in Hebrew family evidence as Moshe HaLevi. Mourners placed the stone in the Halberstadt cemetery beside his wife’s plot. It identifies this household, but their relationship to the principal Jacob–Adolf–Paul line remains unresolved.
Document / objectDaniel Reichenbach signs Halberstadt’s Golden BookRabbi Daniel Dolph Reichenbach signs the Golden Book of the City of Halberstadt during a Rathaus reception for descendants of former Jewish residents, 28 May 2022. Daniel’s signature places a living descendant in the city’s civic record during the 2022 family return. The photograph does not reproduce the complete Golden Book entry.
Document / objectDaniel and Paul J. stand beside the Spree in BerlinThis family photograph shows Daniel and his father Paul J. Reichenbach beside the Spree during their 2025 visit to Germany. Someone traveling with them kept a quiet moment from the return. The city and year are known, but the exact date and photographer are not.
Document / objectHootenanny 2025 — a photograph from Joui HesselFour people stand together indoors in a photograph contributed by Joui Hessel, who captions it “Hootenanny 2025.” The event name and year come from her caption. The people pictured, exact date, location and photographer have not yet been identified.
Document / objectPaul J. and Daniel Reichenbach at Paul Reichenbach’s gravePaul J. Reichenbach, left, and his son Rabbi Daniel Dolph Reichenbach at the grave of Paul’s grandfather Paul Reichenbach in Halberstadt, 25 June 2025. The family visit was organized by Dr. Jutta Dick.
Document / objectPaul J. and Daniel stand together in the Berend Lehmann MuseumPaul J. Reichenbach and his son Daniel were photographed at the Berend Lehmann Museum on 25 June 2025. Their visit placed two living descendants inside the institution that keeps Halberstadt’s Jewish history. The photograph records the visit, not the complete exhibition around them.
Document / objectPaul’s gravestone still stands in HalberstadtThis 2025 photograph shows the German face of Paul Reichenbach’s gravestone within the Jewish cemetery. Daniel and Paul J. encountered the stone during the family return that summer. The view records its present setting, but not the stone’s full history of weathering and repair.
Document / objectA framed portrait of Paul Reichenbach in midlifePaul Reichenbach in midlife, framed print. The photograph shows Paul alone in midlife. Its date, place and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectA photograph shared by Ruben ArquilevichA photograph shared by Ruben Arquilevich with his remembrance of Paul. Date, location, photographer and individual identifications were not supplied.
Document / objectA photograph shared by Scott BrockmanA photograph shared by Scott Brockman with his remembrance of Paul. Date, location, photographer and individual identifications were not supplied.
Document / objectThe German face of Adolf’s stone gives a second death dateThis photograph shows the German face of Adolf Reichenbach’s gravestone in its present condition. The stone gives 5 Tevet 5661, corresponding to 26 December 1900, while the cemetery register records 27 December. Both dates remain visible because the photograph cannot decide which record is correct.
Document / objectAdolf Reichenbach’s Hebrew gravestone face preserves Baruch AchiezerThis photograph shows the Hebrew face of Adolf Reichenbach’s gravestone in Halberstadt. Mourners named him Baruch Achiezer and praised his integrity and good works. The stone preserves his name and death date, but weathering prevents a letter-perfect reading of every line.
Document / objectAn unposed moment catches Paul J. early in his careerThis family photograph shows Paul J. Reichenbach in an early-career candid rather than a formal portrait. Someone nearby kept a moment between the public events. The family identifies Paul, but the date, location and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectDaniel blesses a Birthright participant beside the Western WallThis personal photograph shows Daniel placing his hands on a participant’s head during an informal bar mitzvah at the Southern Excavations prayer area. Daniel supplied the image and approved publication of his likeness; the participant’s face is not visible. The scene records the blessing, but the participant’s name, date and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectDaniel introduces Rabbi Ami Hirsch at a Reform gatheringThis event photograph shows Daniel Reichenbach introducing Rabbi Ami Hirsch as a keynote speaker at a Recharging Reform Judaism gathering. Daniel supplied the context and approved publication of his likeness. The image records his speaking role, but the year and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectDaniel Reichenbach faces the camera as a rabbiThis professional headshot shows Rabbi Daniel Dolph Reichenbach against a brick wall. Daniel supplied the photograph and approved its publication. It records his adult likeness, but the date and photographer have not been recorded.
Document / objectDanny Freelander, Paul J. and Loui Dobin stand togetherThis modern family photograph shows Rabbi Danny Freelander, Paul J. Reichenbach and Loui Dobin from left to right. The three friends shared decades of Reform Jewish movement work. Their identities are established, but the date, location, occasion and photographer remain unknown.
Document / objectDolf Reichenbach as an adultAdolf “Dolf” Reichenbach as an adult. The date and photographer have not yet been established.
Document / objectDolf ReichenbachAdolf “Dolf” Reichenbach as a young man. The family identifies him, but the portrait’s date, studio and photographer have not been established.