Isaac Ascher Francolm
Isaac Ascher Francolm (born December 15, 1788 in Breslau ; died July 1, 1849 there ) was a Jewish preacher and religious teacher who had worked in the Königsberg community in Prussia since 1820 . He modernized the worship service and introduced the Bat-Mitzvah in Germany . Opponents brought the matter to the authorities, which in future forbade him not only to hold a bat mitzvah, but also to introduce innovations in general, in particular preaching in the national language.
When his contract expired (1826) he refused an extension and instead became a principal of the Royal Wilhelmsschule, a Jewish institution in Wroclaw, where he remained in office until 1847.
Francolm published a lot: religious and historical writings (including the most famous work: The Jews and the Crusaders in England under Richard the Lionheart ), literary material, books on mathematics and pedagogy.
literature
- Isaac Markus Jost : History of the Israelites from the time of the Maccabeans up to our days. Volume X: Modern History of the Israelites from 1815 to 1845: with Nachtr. U. Correct. on older history: Abth. 1. German states. Schlesinger'sche Buch- und Musikhandlung, Berlin 1846 ( digitized in the Freimann collection ).
- Hermann Vogelstein : Contributions to the history of teaching in the Jewish community in Königsberg in Prussia. 1903.
Web links
- Isidore Singer, Felix Perles: FRANCOLM, ISAAC ASHER. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Francolm, Isaac Ascher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish preacher and religious teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wroclaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1849 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw |