Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits
British rabbi (1921–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits (8 February 1921 – 31 October 1999) was the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1967 to 1991. Prior to this, he had served as Chief Rabbi of Ireland and as rabbi of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York City. In addition to his official duties he was regarded as an authority in medical ethics from a Jewish standpoint. He was knighted in 1981 and became the first Chief Rabbi to enter the House of Lords in 1988 as Baron Jakobovits.
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The Lord Jakobovits | |
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Title | Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
Personal | |
Born | Immanuel Jakobovits 8 February 1921 (1921-02-08) |
Died | 31 October 1999 (1999-11-01) (aged 78) |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Amélie Munk (married c. 1947) |
Children | Hon. Julian Jakobovits, Rabbi Hon. Samuel Jakobovits, Hon. Esther Jakobovits, Hon. Jeanette Jakobovits, Hon. Aviva Jakobovits, Hon. Elisheva Jakobovits |
Parent | Rabbi Julius Jakobovits & Paula Wrescher |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Occupation | Chief Rabbi |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Sir Israel Brodie |
Successor | Jonathan, Lord Sacks |
Position | Chief Rabbi |
Organisation | United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
Began | 1966 |
Ended | 1991 |
Other | Chief Rabbi of Ireland |
Buried | Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, State of Israel |
Semikhah | Etz Chaim Yeshiva (London) |
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