Azriel Hildesheimer
Azriel Hildesheimer (also Esriel and Israel, Yiddish: עזריאל הילדעסהיימער; 11 May 1820 – 12 July 1899) was a German rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism. He is regarded as a pioneering moderniser of Orthodox Judaism in Germany and as a founder of Modern Orthodox Judaism.
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| Born | 11 May 1820 Halberstadt, Saxony, Prussia |
| Died | 12 July 1899 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Henriette Hirsch |
| Children | Hirsch Hildesheimer |
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