Amélie Jakobovits
Amélie Jakobovits, Baroness Jakobovits (née Munk; 31 May 1928 – 7 May 2010) was a British charity patron, and the wife of Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, and an important figure in Jewish life in the UK in her own right, who was known as the "Queen Mother" of the UK's Jewish community.
The Right Honourable The Lady Jakobovits | |
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| Born | Amélie Munk 31 May 1928 Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | 7 May 2010 Royal Free Hospital, London, England |
| Resting place | Mount of Olives, Israel |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | charity patron |
| Known for | "Queen Mother" of the UK's Jewish community |
| Spouse | Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits (married c. 1947) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Elie Munk Fanny Frumet Goldberger |
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