Hermann Adler
The King's Chief Rabbi
Published on 16. October 2020
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-1-912676-45-3 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the life of a forgotten leader: Hermann Adler, the King's Chief Rabbi.
Explore the remarkable story of Hermann Adler, a pivotal figure in British Jewish history, largely overlooked today. This biography unveils the life of the man Edward VII called 'My Chief Rabbi, ' revealing his influence on Orthodox Judaism and his role in absorbing 300,000 Jewish refugees fleeing European pogroms.
With a foreword by Lord Jacob Rothschild, this biography sheds light on Adler's challenges, his battles against opponents, and his successful navigation of the community's greatest crises since the Restoration. Uncover the fascinating life of a man who was, in fact, a Rothschild on his mother's side and very much his own man.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ilford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912676-45-3 (9781912676453)
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Person
Derek Taylor, OBE, is the author of British Chief Rabbis 1664-2006, Don Pacifico, Solomon Schonfeld, Jewish Parliamentarians (with Greville Janner), Thank You For Your Business: The Jewish Contribution to the British Economy, Chief Rabbi Hertz: The Wars of the Lord, Defenders of the Faith: The History of Jews' College and the London School of Jewish Studies, Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler: The Forgotten Founder and Jewish Nobel Prize Winners (all published with Vallentine Mitchell), amongst other works.