Nachlass Otto H. und Régine Heim (1896-1978/1907-2004)

Otto Heinrich Heim (1896-1978), a Jewish Swiss aid worker for Jewish refugees, president of the Verband Schweizerischer Jüdischer Fürsorgen, VSJF (Swiss Jewish Association for Refugee Relief), and a textile contractor. Born in Zurich. Son of Joseph [Heim], merchant, and Bertha Blum; in 1911-1914 attended the Commercial School in Zurich; in 1914 stayed in London and was active in the textile industry, later with his brother took over the company of his father, also was active on the board of the association of the Swiss textile wholesale trade. During the Second World War, Otto Heinrich Heim was active in helping to Jewish refugees, admitted and took care of refugee children in his own home; until 1944 he was a head of the department " "Umschulung und Emigranten" in the VSJF; end of 1944 he was appointed to the Committee of Experts of IV Commission on Refugees of the Federal Council; 1945-1968 was a president of the VSJF; 1945-1968 he was a member of the management of the SIG. In 1934 married with Régine Heim, b. Frajdenraich [Freidenreich]. No children. Died in 1978 in Zurich. Régine Heim (1907-2004), a Jewish sculptor and artist, was born in Poland as Ryfka Frajdenraich [Freidenreich], the daughter of Izrael Icek Frajdenraich and Chawa Rosenstein. Since 1917, she grew up in Geneva with her grandfather, a rabbi. She studied music and philosophy, completing her training in art with Max Gubler, Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich; Albert Schilling, Zürich; and Germaine Richter in Paris. She worked as a freelance artist, mainly with glass windows and bronze sculptures; her glass windows reside in the synagogue of the Jewish retirement home Les Berges du Léman in Vevey, in the Jewish cemetery of Oberer Friesenberg in Zürich, and in the Great Synagogue Hechal Shlomo in Jerusalem. Her bronze sculptures represent religious-mystical themes. In 1988, she was awarded a Doctorate at the University of Haifa. She divorced Charles Edmond Maillot in 1931. In 1934, she married Otto H. Heim. They had no children. Régine Heim's permanent exhibition of art is located in the museum of the Otto and Régine Heim Foundation.

Régine Heim (1907-2004), a Jewish sculptor, artist. Born in Poland as Ryfka Frajdenraich [Freidenreich]. Daughter of Izrael Icek Frajdenraich and Chawa Rosenstein. Since 1917 grow up with the grandfather, the rabbi in Geneva. Studied music and philosophy, completed training in art with Max Gubler, Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich, Albert Schilling, Zürich, and Germaine Richter in Paris. Worked as a freelance artist, mainly with glass window art and bronze sculptures; her glass window works reside: in the synagogue of the Jewish retirement home Les Berges du Léman in Vevey, in the abdication hall of the Jewish cemetery of Oberer Friesenberg in Zürich, and in the Great Synagogue Hechal Shlomo in Jerusalem; her bronze sculptures represent religious-mystical themes. In 1988 was awarded Doctorate Award at the University of Haifa. Divorced since 27.5.1931 by Charles Edmond Maillot. In 1934 married with Otto H. Heim. No children. D. in Genva. Régine Heim's art permanent exhibition is located in the museum of the Otto and Régine Heim Foundation in Geneva.