Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld
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Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld was a British Orthodox rabbi and educator renowned for his heroic efforts to rescue thousands of Jews, particularly children, from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld canonical | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rabbi
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Holocaust rescuer ⓘ Jewish educator ⓘ Orthodox rabbi ⓘ human ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| burialPlace | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-02-06 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
heroic rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust
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pioneer of Orthodox Jewish schooling in Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jews’ College, London
NERFINISHED
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University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
Jewish Secondary Schools Movement
NERFINISHED
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Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Rabbi Avigdor Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Holocaust rescue
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Jewish education ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | doctorate ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Dr.
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Rabbi ⓘ |
| ideology | strict Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| movement |
Haredi Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Solomon Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advocated for Jewish refugees with British authorities
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established Jewish schools for refugee children in Britain ⓘ organized kosher homes and religious frameworks for rescued children ⓘ organized transports of Jewish children to Britain during the Holocaust ⓘ rescued thousands of Jews from Nazi-occupied Europe ⓘ secured visas and homes for Jewish refugees ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic rescue efforts during the Holocaust
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leadership in British Orthodox Jewish education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kindertransport rescue operations
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organizing religious schools for refugee children ⓘ rescue of Jewish children during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| occupation |
community leader
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educator ⓘ rabbi ⓘ school principal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Rabbi’s Emergency Council rescue organizer
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head of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations schools ⓘ principal of the Jewish Secondary Schools Movement ⓘ rabbi of the Adath Yisroel Congregation, London ⓘ |
| relative |
Rabbi P. Schonfeld
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Victor Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Stamford Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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