Immanuel Jakobovits
1921
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1999
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Etz Chaim Yeshiva, London School of Jewish Studies, University of London
occupation: rabbi, politician
award received: Templeton Prize, Knight Bachelor
position held: Chief Rabbi, chairperson, member of the House of Lords, rabbi, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth
student of: Elyah Lopian, Leib Gurwicz, Nachman Shlomo Greenspan
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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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