Rabbi Harry Jacobi | |
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.jpg) Rabbi Jacobi in January 2019 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Heinz Martin Hirschberg 19 October 1925 |
| Died | 24 April 2019 (aged 93) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | German until 1939; British |
| Spouse | Rose Solomon |
| Children | Margaret, Richard and David |
| Parent(s) | Margarete (née Jacobi) and Eugene Hirschberg |
| Denomination | Liberal Judaism |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Southgate Progressive Synagogue (1956–1975); Wembley Liberal Synagogue (1975–1982) |
| Position | Vice-President; Chair of the Beth Din |
| Organisation | Liberal Judaism |
| Semikhah | 1971 |
Rabbi Harry Martin Jacobi (19 October 1925 – 24 April 2019) was a rabbi in the United Kingdom, where he came in 1939, via The Netherlands, as a refugee from Nazi Germany.[1] He has been described as "a formative figure in the founding and growth of Liberal Judaism in the UK and Europe".[2]
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