Hermann Adler
Hermann Adler HaKohen CVO (30 May 1839 – 18 July 1911; Hebrew נפתלי צבי הירש הכהן אדלר ) was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire from 1891 to 1911. The son (and successor as Chief Rabbi) of Nathan Marcus Adler, the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica writes that he "raised the position [of Chief Rabbi] to one of much dignity and importance."
Rabbi Hermann Adler CVO | |
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Hermann Adler, by H. S. Mendelssohn c. 1900 | |
| Title | Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
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| Born | 30 May 1839 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | 18 July 1911 (aged 72) London, England |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Nathan Marcus Adler |
| Successor | Joseph Hertz |
| Synagogue | Bayswater Synagogue |
| Position | Chief Rabbi |
| Organisation | United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
| Began | 1891 |
| Ended | 1911 |
| Buried | Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery |
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