Aaron Hart (rabbi)
Chief Rabbi Aaron Uri Phoebus Hart (Hebrew: רבי אהרן אורי פײבוש הרט; 1670 – 1756) was the first chief rabbi of Great Britain and the rabbi of the Great Synagogue of London from 1704 until his death.
Chief Rabbi Aaron Hart | |
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 Mezzotint by James Macardell, 1751 | |
| Title | Rabbi of the Great Synagogue |
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| Born | Aaron Uri Phoebus Hart 1670 |
| Died | 1756 (aged 85–86) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Hart Lyon |
| Position | Chief Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Great Synagogue of London |
| Began | 1704 |
| Ended | 1756 |
He was son of Naphtali Hertz of Hamburg (Hartwig Moses Hart), a prosperous Jewish resident of that city. After studying at a yeshiva in Poland, he married the daughter of R. Samuel ben Phoebus of Fürth, author of the Beit Shmuel, a commentary on Eben ha'Ezer. He was appointed rabbi of the first Ashkenazic synagogue in London in 1692.
In 1707 he published Urim ve-Tummim, the first book in Hebrew printed in London.
Legacy
A portrait of Rabbi Hart hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
External links
- "Past Chief Rabbis". ChiefRabbi.org. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
- Bernard Susser. "Light and Leading: The Officials of the Community". Jewish Communities & Records UK. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- "Aaron Hart". Jewish Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008.
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| Preceded by New creation |
Rabbi of the Great Synagogue 1704–1756 |
Succeeded by Hart Lyon |
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