Mordechai Eliasberg
Mordechai Eliasberg (born in 1817 in Čekiškė , now Lithuania ; died on December 11, 1889 in Bauska ) was a Russian rabbi .
He became rabbi in Žiežmariai around 1852/1853 and moved to Bauska around 1861/1862. In the latter city he remained a rabbi until his death, and in 1876 refused the appeal to Suwałki . Eliasberg took a position that wanted to mediate between the Enlightenment and ultra-orthodoxy or between freethinkers and the religious. He took the position that enlightenment (for example in the form of education and personal freedoms) was important as long as it did not weaken religiosity. Accordingly, he proposed the establishment of trade and vocational schools and was a supporter of the idea of agricultural settlements in Russia and Palestine. After the pogroms in southern Russia in 1881, he became a passionate representative of the Chovevei Zion movement .
Web links
- Louis Ginzberg , Peter Wiernik: ELIASBERG, MORDECAI B. JOSEPH. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- haGalil.com : Short biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eliasberg, Mordechai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian rabbi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Čekiškė , today Lithuania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1889 |
| Place of death | Bauska |