Victor von Carben

[3] His work, Judenbüchlein, published in Cologne in 1508 or 1509 described the conditions and customs of Jews with a view to aiding in their conversion to Christianity.

[1] In his writings Carben repeatedly asserts that it is not wise for Christians to enter into religious controversy with Jews, the latter being taught from childhood how to uphold their faith.

[2] He was chiefly concerned in exonerating himself from the accusation of having apostatized for the sake of worldly advantages; and in view of this, he paid the Jews a gratuitous compliment when he asserted that they, of all the people of the earth, are the most difficult to convert, their attachment to their Law being so strong that neither riches nor fear of persecution can cause them to abandon their faith.

[4] Victor von Carben was the author of Opus Aureum ac Novum in quo Omnes Judæorum Errores Manifestantur, divided into four parts, the first of which treats of the life and customs of the Jews (Cologne, 1509).

(2) Propugnaculum Fidei Christianæ, Instar Dialogi inter Christianum et Judæum, in quo quod Jesus Verus Messias, Verus Deus et Homo, Totiusque Humani Generis Salvator Sit Demonstratur (Cologne, 1504–08).

A stone relief memorial, commemorating the converted rabbi Victor von Carben, showing Saint Anne and Saint Mary with Carben kneeling at Anne's feet, looking up at the Christ child, who holds a bunch of grapes out towards him. In Cologne Cathedral , carved ca. 1470.