Joseph Hertz

Joseph Hertz
Joseph Hertz in 1913
Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth
In office
1913–1946
Preceded byHermann Adler
Succeeded byIsrael Brodie
Personal details
Born25 September 1872
Died14 January 1946(1946-01-14) (aged 73)
Resting placeWillesden Jewish Cemetery
NationalityHungarian

Joseph Herman Hertz CH (25 September 1872 – 14 January 1946) was a British Rabbi and biblical scholar. He held the position of Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom from 1913 until his death in 1946, in a period encompassing both world wars and the Holocaust.