Ernest Klein

Rabbi
Ernest David Klein
Rabbi Ernest David Klein
Born	26 July 1899; Szatmárnémeti, Austria-Hungary (now Satu Mare, Romania)
Died	4 February 1983 (aged 83); Toronto, Canada
Nationality	Hungarian, Romanian, Canadian
Spouse(s)	Wife and son killed in Auschwitz during the Holocaust
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Jewish
Ordained	1920 (rabbi);
Congregations served	Congregation Beth Yitshak (Toronto)(1951-83); Nové Zámky community, Czechoslovakia (1931-38), Hungary (1938-1944); rabbi of the synagogue on Rue de Montevideo in Paris (1950–1951);
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Vienna; University of Budapest;
Academic work
Discipline	etymology; linguistics;

Ernest David Klein, OC (July 26, 1899, Szatmárnémeti – February 4, 1983, Ottawa, Canada) was a Hungarian-born Romanian-Canadian linguist, author, and rabbi.

Rabbi Ernest David Klein
Born	(1899-07-26)26 July 1899 Szatmárnémeti, Austria-Hungary (now Satu Mare, Romania)
Died	4 February 1983(1983-02-04) (aged 83) Toronto, Canada
Nationality	Hungarian, Romanian, Canadian
Spouse(s)	Wife and son killed in Auschwitz during the Holocaust


Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Jewish
Ordained	1920 (rabbi)
Congregations served	Congregation Beth Yitshak (Toronto)(1951-83) Nové Zámky community, Czechoslovakia (1931-38), Hungary (1938-1944) rabbi of the synagogue on Rue de Montevideo in Paris (1950–1951)




Academic background
Alma mater	University of Vienna University of Budapest
Academic work
Discipline	etymology linguistics