Jacob Frankel | |
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Native name | Jacob Fränkel |
Born | Grünstadt, French Empire | July 5, 1808
Died | January 12, 1887 Philadelphia, United States | (aged 78)
Jacob Frankel (July 5, 1808 – January 12, 1887) was a German-born rabbi who became the first official Jewish military chaplain of the United States, during the American Civil War.