Levi Herzfeld
German rabbi and historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Levi Herzfeld (27 December 1810 – 11 March 1884) was a German rabbi and historian.
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Rabbi Levi Herzfeld | |
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Death mask of Levi Herzfeld, probably by Constantin Uhde, Braunschweig, 1884 | |
Professor | |
In office 1879–1884 | |
Title | Landesrabbiner |
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Born | 27 December 1810 Ellrich, Germany |
Died | 11 March 1884 (aged 73) Brunswick, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Notable work(s) | Geschichte des Volkes Jisrael, Handelsgeschichte der Juden des Alterthums |
Known for | Advocacy for moderate Reform Judaism |
Occupation | Rabbi, historian |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | Samuel Egers |
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