Rabbi Jacob Joseph Oettinger (Hebrew: הרב יעקב יוסף עטטינגר[1] 1780 – 1860), a native of Glogau, acted as the final chief rabbi of Berlin between 1825 and 1860,[2] and served for some time as the dean of Berlin's rabbinical college.[3] Oettinger was also known as an opponent of Leopold Zunz.[4]
Jacob Joseph Oettinger | |
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| Born | הרב יעקב יוסף עטטינגר 1780 |
| Died | 1860 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | German |
| Position | Chief Rabbi of Berlin |
| Began | 1825 |
| Ended | 1860 |
References edit
- ^ with a doubled ט in accordance with the spelling of his name in his approbation for Cassel, David (1848). Teshuvot geʼonim ḳadmonim. Berlin: Fridlendershe bukhdruḳerai. p. Approbation, p.1. OCLC 19156656.
- ^ "Berlin". JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Deutsch, G. (1904). Central Conference of American Rabbis, vol. 13. Baltimore: The Lord Baltimore Press. p. 341.
- ^ "What color was Rashi's shirt? Who said it and why?". On the Main Line. Mississippi Fred MacDowell. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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