Jacob Joseph Oettinger

Rabbi Jacob Joseph Oettinger (Hebrew: הרב יעקב יוסף עטטינגר 1780 – 1860),^[1] a native of Glogau, acted as the final chief rabbi of Berlin between 1825 and 1860,^[2] and served for some time as the dean of Berlin's rabbinical college.^[3] Oettinger was also known as an opponent of Leopold Zunz.^[4]

Bornהרב יעקב יוסף עטטינגר‎
1780 (1780)

Glogau, Silesia, Prussia

Died1860 (aged 79–80)

Berlin, Germany

NationalityGerman

ReligionJudaism

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Jacob Joseph Oettinger
Personal life
Born	הרב יעקב יוסף עטטינגר‎ 1780 (1780) Glogau, Silesia, Prussia
Died	1860 (aged 79–80) Berlin, Germany
Nationality	German
Religious life
Religion	Judaism
Position	Chief Rabbi of Berlin
Began	1825
Ended	1860

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