David Einhorn

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David Einhorn was a 19th-century German-American rabbi and theologian who became a leading early architect and outspoken advocate of Reform Judaism in the United States.


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instanceOf 19th-century rabbi
German-American Jew
Reform rabbi
rabbi
theologian
birthDate 1809-11-10
birthPlace Dispeck, Germany
Dispeck, Kingdom of Bavaria
child Emil Einhorn
Ida Einhorn
Ottilie Einhorn
countryOfCitizenship Germany
United States of America
deathDate 1879-11-02
deathPlace New York City, New York, United States
educatedAt Fürth yeshiva
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Würzburg yeshiva
ethnicGroup Jewish
ideology classical Reform Judaism
influenced American Reform Judaism
influencedBy Abraham Geiger
Samuel Holdheim
knownFor being an early architect of Reform Judaism in the United States
outspoken advocacy of Reform Judaism
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
Hebrew
movement Reform Judaism
name David Einhorn
notableIdea emphasis on ethical monotheism in Judaism
opposition to Jewish nationalism in favor of universalism
rejection of the binding nature of the Mosaic ceremonial law
notableWork editorship of the journal "Sinai"
prayer book "Olat Tamid"
sermons and writings on Reform liturgy and theology
occupation rabbi
religious leader
theologian
politicalPosition opponent of slavery in the United States
positionHeld rabbi in Munich
rabbi in Pest
rabbi in Worms
rabbi of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, New York City
rabbi of Har Sinai Congregation, Baltimore
religion Judaism
residence Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Munich, Bavaria
New York City, New York, United States
Pest, Hungary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Worms, Germany
spouse Julie Ochs

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