David Hoffmann (Scholar)
David Hoffmann (born on November 23, 1843 in Werbau , Austrian Empire ; died on November 20, 1921 in Berlin ) was a Jewish scholar, Bible and Talmud researcher , opponent of biblical criticism , provided translations and commentaries on Leviticus and Deuteronomy (1905 f ., 1913 ff.), Der Schulchan Aruch (1885).
He studied philosophy and oriental studies in Vienna from 1866 to 1868, then in Berlin and Tübingen until 1870, where he received his doctorate in 1871. From 1873 he was a lecturer at the rabbinical seminary in Berlin , from 1899 also rector of the seminary.
literature
- Israel Philipp: Hoffmann, David. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1972, ISBN 3-428-00190-7 , p. 404 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Hoffmann, David. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 953-954.
- Isidore Singer: Hoffmann, David. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- Hanna Liss : From Mar Samuel to David Hoffmann (1844-1921): Biographical Mirrorings of an Orthodox Life , in: EAJS-Newsletter Issue 12, 2002, 19-23.
Web links
- Literature by and about David Hoffmann in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verbó , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1921 |
| Place of death | Berlin |