Solomon Breibart professional papers

Solomon ("Sol" or "Solly") Breibart (1914-2009), teacher and historian, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, to Sam and Ida Breibart. Sol Breibart attended the College of Charleston and earned his MA and teaching certificate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1938. During this period, he became an active member of Aleph Zadik Aleph, a Jewish youth organization affiliated with B'nai Brith. After graduation, Breibart worked at the High School of Charleston as a social studies teacher and guidance counselor. In 1957, he began teaching at Rivers High School, where he became assistant principal.

After retiring from teaching in 1976, Breibart began researching the poet and hymnalist Penina Moïse and other topics relating to Charleston's Jewish history, particularly Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE). Breibart gave talks and lectures on his findings and published numerous articles in KKBE's bulletin, the Charleston Jewish Journal, and the newsletters of the Southern Jewish Historical Society (SJHS) and the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina (JHSSC). Breibart was an active member of SJHS, served on the board of directors, and held terms as president and editor of the SJHS newsletter. His tenure on the JHSSC board lasted from the Society's inception in 1994 until his death in 2009.

For a more detailed biography, see "In Distinguished Company: A Profile of Solomon Breibart, Teacher and Historian" by Harlan Greene and Dale Rosengarten, published first in Southern Jewish History (2004) and then as the introduction to Explorations in Charleston's Jewish History, a 2005 compilation of Breibart's essays.