Jacob Reinowitz

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Jacob Reinowitz (1818 – 17 May 1893), also known as Reb Yankele, was a British rabbi and dayan.

Jacob Reinowitz
Personal
Born1818
Died17 May 1893(1893-05-17) (aged 74–75)
London, England
ReligionJudaism
SpouseEsther Liba Binion[1]

Biography

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Jacob Reinowitz was born in 1818 in Wilkowisk, Poland (now Vilkaviškis, Lithuania), descended from a long line of rabbis and scholars.[1]

He assumed the role of rabbi in his hometown at the age of twenty-eight and served in this capacity for thirty years. In 1876, he relocated to London, where he accepted the position of preacher at the Talmud Torah in Whitechapel.[2] His erudition and dedication in the East End of London attracted the attention of Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler, leading to his appointment as a member of the London Beth Din.[1]

Among Reinowitz's students were Simeon Singer, Hermann Adler, and Moses Hyamson.[1]

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Reinowitz is believed to have been the inspiration for the character "Reb Shemuel" in Israel Zangwill's work, Children of the Ghetto.[3]

References

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainJacobs, Joseph; Lipkind, Goodman (1905). "Reinowitz, Jacob (Reb Yankele)". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 368.

  1. ^ a b c d Newman, Eugene (1969–1970). "The Responsa of Dayan Jacob Reinowitz, 1818–1893". Transactions & Miscellanies. 23. Jewish Historical Society of England: 22–33. JSTOR 29778783.
  2. ^ Rubinstein, William D.; Jolles, Michael A.; Rubinstein, Hillary L., eds. (2011). "Reinowitz, Jacob". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 796. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6. OCLC 793104984.
  3. ^ "Table Talk". The Literary World. Vol. 47. London. May 26, 1893. p. 485.