Louis M. Rabinowitz
| Louis Mayer Rabinowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1887 Rosanne (Raseiniai), Lithuania |
| Died | April 27, 1957 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah D. Rabinowitz |
| Children | Victor Rabinowitz |
| Relatives | Joanne Grant (daughter-in-law) |
Louis M. Rabinowitz (1887–1957) was an American businessman, philanthropist and art collector. Born in Lithuania (then part of the Russian Empire), he emigrated to the United States, where he founded a manufacturing company and became a millionaire. He established endowments at Yale University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He funded Nelson Glueck's archaeological trips to the Negev of Israel. His art collection is held posthumously at the Yale University Art Gallery.
Louis M. Rabinowitz was born on October 16, 1887 in Rosanne (Raseiniai), now Lithuania. He emigrated to the United States in 1901, at the age of 14. Upon his arrival, he worked menial jobs and learned English by reading books in the Cooper Union library.
Rabinowitz founded L.M. Rabinowitz & Co., a corset manufacturing company based in Brooklyn, New York City. He served as its chairman. He sold it to Holland Furnace Co., a Holland, Michigan-based home furnace company, for US$2 million in 1966.
Rabinowitz served on the board of directors of the Municipal Bank of Brooklyn.
Rabinowitz established the Rabinowitz Fund for Judaica Research at Yale University. He also endowed the chair in Semitic Languages and Literature at Yale; it was held by Franz Rosenthal. He received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He also received a citation from National Jewish Welfare Board for his support of Jewish literature in 1956.
Rabinowitz donated US$50,000 to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for the research of synagogues in the Near East in 1949. This led to the exploration of ancient synagogues in Caesarea, Yafa an-Naseriyye, Sha'alvim and other places in Israel. He also funded a trip to Syria, which led to the exploration of the Dura-Europos synagogue.
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