Abraham Berliner
Abraham Berliner (born May 1, 1833 in Obersitzko ; † April 21, 1915 in Berlin ) was a Jewish scholar, literary historian, since 1873 lecturer in Jewish history and literature at the Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin , founder (1874) and until 1893 editor of the “Magazin für die Wissenschaft des Judentums ”, co-founder of the orthodox Berlin Adass Jisro'el congregation and chairman of its representative assembly .
He also provided critical editions ( Raschi zum Pentateuch , 1905; Targum Onkelos , 1884) and historical accounts (“From the Life of German Jews in the Middle Ages”, 1900).
literature
- Karl Heinrich Rengstorf: Berliner, Abraham. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 98 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Professor Dr. A. Berliner: the festive events to celebrate his 70th birthday. Birthday . J. Wirth, 1903. ( digitized version )
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berliner, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish-German scholar and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Obersitzko |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1915 |
| Place of death | Berlin |