Louis Jacobs | |
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| Born | 17 July 1920 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1 July 2006 (aged 85) London, England |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Sophie (Shulamit) (1921–2005). |
| Denomination | Conservative Judaism |
| Alma mater | Gateshead Yeshiva |
| Occupation | Rabbi, writer and theologian |
| Website | www |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | New London Synagogue |
| Buried | Western Cemetery (Cheshunt) |
| Residence | London, England |
Louis Jacobs CBE (17 July 1920 – 1 July 2006)[1] was a leading writer, Jewish theologian, and rabbi of the New London Synagogue in the United Kingdom. He was also the focus in the early 1960s of what became known as the "Jacobs Affair"[2] in the British Jewish community.
- ^ 5 Tammuz 5766 AM
- ^ Latchman, David (28 March 2023). "The Jacobs Affair: A Theological Storm from Within". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
[QUOTE:] I am referring, of course, to the so-called Jacobs Affair involving Rabbi Dr Louis Jacobs (1920-2006). [...]
[...] Prior to the controversy, Rabbi Jacobs was widely regarded as a leading candidate to succeed Rabbi Brodie as Chief Rabbi [ed. note: '[...] of the United Hebrew Congregations of (Great Britain and) the Commonwealth']. It is interesting thus to speculate on how Anglo Jewry would look today if he had published "We have Reason to Believe" after becoming Chief Rabbi rather than a decade before Rabbi Brodie's projected retirement.