Joseph Chotzner (May 11, 1844 – 1914) was the first rabbi of the Jewish community in Belfast, Ireland. He served from 1870 to 1880 at the helm of the Belfast Synagogue.
Chotzner was born in Kraków, Poland on May 11, 1844, and educated at the Breslau rabbinical seminary and the University of Breslau.[1] After his ordination Chotzner became the first rabbi of the congregation at Belfast, Ireland, officiating from 1870 to 1880; and he again held the rabbinate there from 1892 to 1897. He also taught (1880–92) at Harrow School. From 1897 to 1905 he was a lecturer at Montefiore College, Ramsgate, established by Moses Montefiore.
Chotzner wrote "Lel Shimmurim" (The Night of Observances), a poetry collection, Breslau, 1864; "Modern Judaism" (1876), "Humor and Irony of the Hebrew Bible," 1883; the memoirs "Zikronot" (1885); and "Hebrew Humour and Other Essays" (1915).[1]
^ abJacobs, Joseph; Mels, Edgar (1906). "Joseph Chotzner". The Jewish Encyclopedia.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 275. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
joseph, chotzner, 1844, 1914, first, rabbi, jewish, community, belfast, ireland, served, from, 1870, 1880, helm, belfast, synagogue, contents, biography, also, references, external, linksbiography, editchotzner, born, kraków, poland, 1844, educated, breslau, r. Joseph Chotzner May 11 1844 1914 was the first rabbi of the Jewish community in Belfast Ireland He served from 1870 to 1880 at the helm of the Belfast Synagogue Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editChotzner was born in Krakow Poland on May 11 1844 and educated at the Breslau rabbinical seminary and the University of Breslau 1 After his ordination Chotzner became the first rabbi of the congregation at Belfast Ireland officiating from 1870 to 1880 and he again held the rabbinate there from 1892 to 1897 He also taught 1880 92 at Harrow School From 1897 to 1905 he was a lecturer at Montefiore College Ramsgate established by Moses Montefiore Chotzner wrote Lel Shimmurim The Night of Observances a poetry collection Breslau 1864 Modern Judaism 1876 Humor and Irony of the Hebrew Bible 1883 the memoirs Zikronot 1885 and Hebrew Humour and Other Essays 1915 1 Alfred James Chotzner Joseph s son became a High Court Judge in Calcutta and a Member of Parliament in the UK 2 See also editHistory of the Jews in Northern IrelandReferences edit a b Jacobs Joseph Mels Edgar 1906 Joseph Chotzner The Jewish Encyclopedia Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 275 ISBN 0 900178 06 X External links editWorks by Joseph Chotzner at Project Gutenberg Works by Joseph Chotzner at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Joseph Chotzner at Internet Archive nbsp This biographical article about a European rabbi is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biography of an Irish religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Chotzner amp oldid 1206307582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
