Jacob Reinowitz
British rabbi
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Jacob Reinowitz (1818 – 17 May 1893), also known as Reb Yankele, was a British rabbi and dayan.
Jacob Reinowitz | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | 17 May 1893 (aged 74–75) London, England |
| Buried | West Ham Jewish Cemetery[1] |
| Spouse | Esther Liba Binion[1] |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Position | Dayan |
| Organisation | London Beth Din |
Biography
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]
In popular culture
Reinowitz is believed to have been the inspiration for the character "Reb Shemuel" in Israel Zangwill's work, Children of the Ghetto.[3]
