TY - JOUR TI - The Herman Hescheles House of the Poor Israelites in Lvov. History of the Facility until 1939 AU - Jakimyszyn-Gadocha, Anna TI - The Herman Hescheles House of the Poor Israelites in Lvov. History of the Facility until 1939 AB -  Hirsch Herman Hescheles, a Jew born in Lvov, was the owner of private companies in Vienna and a philanthropist. As his life was associated with two cities – Lvov and Vienna – it was there that he decided to organize his philanthropic activities. The article is devoted to the history of the Herman Hescheles House of the Poor Israelites in Lvov, which was opened in 1896. In this house poor Jewish people of different ages and various states of health, lived over the decades, having been guaranteed accommodation. This was the only foundation of its type to operate in Lvov before World War II.   VL - 2016 IS - Volume 14 PY - 2016 SN - 1733-5760 C1 - 2084-3925 SP - 133 EP - 142 DO - 10.4467/20843925SJ.16.009.5668 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/scripta-judaica-cracoviensia/artykul/the-herman-hescheles-house-of-the-poor-israelites-in-lvov-history-of-the-facility-until-1939 KW - Jews KW - Lvov KW - House of the Poor KW - Herman Hescheles