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Comprehensive Research Work on the Bersohn and Bauman Children’s Hospital, Warsaw — Edited by Rabbi Dr. Tuvia Lewenstein (1863–1952) - An exceptional archival research work, approx. 180 typed pages, edited by Rabbi Dr. Tuvia Lewenstein — one of the most prominent European rabbis of the early 20th century, former Chief Rabbi of Copenhagen and later of the “Adas Yeshurun” community in Zurich. This extensive manuscript presents a detailed historical study of the Bersohn and Bauman Children’s Hospital (Szpital dla dzieci im. Bersohnów i Baumanów) — one of the most important Jewish medical institutions in Warsaw. It documents its foundation in 1873, its activity until 1923, and the revival attempts during the 1930s. The work includes detailed biographical sections on key figures such as Meir Bersohn (1787–1873), Mathias Bersohn (1824–1908), Jan Bersohn (1829–1913), Hipolit Wawelberg (1843–1901), and leading physicians such as Dr. Julian Kramsztyk (1851–1926) and Dr. Noech Dawidsohn (1877–1928). Written in Polish, with handwritten Hebrew annotations and bibliographical references, the work provides invaluable insight into the philanthropic, medical, and cultural leadership of Warsaw’s Jewish elite, highlighting their contribution to child healthcare and Jewish communal life in prewar Poland. A rare and historically significant research document with deep academic and cultural value.