Rev Michael Adler DSO, SCF | |
|---|---|
 Rev Michael Adler in 1918 | |
| Minister of Hammersmith and West Kensington Synagogue | |
| In office 1890–1903 | |
| Minister of Central Synagogue, London | |
| In office 1903–1934 | |
| Title | Rabbi |
| Personal | |
| Born | Michael Adler 27 July 1868 Spitalfields, London, England |
| Died | 30 September 1944 Bournemouth, England |
| Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Sophie Eckersdorf (m. 1891, died 1912), Bertha Lorie (m. 1920) |
| Children | Sidney Michael Adler, Lilian Rosalie Marion Adler, Rosalind Sophia Adler |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Notable work(s) | British Jewry Book of Honour |
| Alma mater | London School of Jewish Studies, University College London |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Anglo-Jewish historian, author |
| Senior posting | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
Michael Adler DSO, SCF (27 July 1868 – 30 September 1944) was an English Orthodox rabbi, an Anglo-Jewish historian and author who was the first Jewish military chaplain to the British Army to serve in time of war, serving with the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during the First World War from 1915 to 1918. He was responsible for the Magen David being carved on the headstones of Jewish soldiers who died in wartime instead of the traditional Cross.[1]