Rabbi Solomon Hirschell (12 February 1762, London – 31 October 1842, London) was the Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, 1802–42. He is best remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to stop the spread of Reform Judaism in Britain by excommunicating its leaders.
Rabbi Solomon Hirschell | |
|---|---|
 Rabbi Solomon Hirschell | |
| Title | Chief Rabbi |
| Personal | |
| Born | 12 February 1762 |
| Died | 31 October 1842 |
| Nationality | British |
| Parent | Hirschel Levin |
| Known for | Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, 1802–42 |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | David Tevele Schiff |
| Successor | Nathan Marcus Adler |
| Post | Chief Rabbi of Great Britain |
His name is also spelt Hirschel and Herschell.
His father was a Polish Jew from Galicia, Hirschel Levin, Chief Rabbi of London and Berlin and a friend of Moses Mendelssohn. His older brother was the Talmudist Saul Berlin.
He died on 31 October 1842 (27th of Cheshvan 5603), and was buried in the Brady Street Cemetery near Whitechapel in London's East End.[1]
References
edit- "Solomon Hirschel – High Priest of the Jews"
- History of the Great Synagogue, Cecil Roth, Chapter XIII:Rabbi Solomon Hirschell and his contemporaries[permanent dead link] (Susser archive)
- Rubinstein, Hilary L. (2004). "Hirschell , Solomon (1762–1842)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13363. Retrieved 9 December 2011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- The British Chief Rabbinate
- Specific
- ^ "Brady Street Cemetery". United Synagogues. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
