Ignaz Grossmann (July 30, 1825 – March 19, 1897) was a Hungarian-born rabbi who ministered in Moravia, Croatia, and America.

Life

Grossmann was born on July 30, 1825 in Trencsen,

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. Three of his sons,

Louis Grossmann Louis Grossmann (February 24, 1863 – September 21, 1926) was an Austrian-born Jewish-American rabbi and professor. Life Grossmann was born on February 24, 1863, in Vienna, Austria, the son of Rabbi Ignaz Grossmann and Nettie Rosenbaum. His brot ...

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, Rudolph Grossman of

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, and Julius Grossmann of Ipolysagh, Hungary, were rabbis. Grossmann attended the Pressburg Yeshiva. He served as rabbi of Koritschan,

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The me ...

from 1863 to 1866 and of Warasdin,

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from 1866 to 1873. In the latter year, he immigrated to America and became rabbi of

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. He then became rabbi of Congregation B'nai Abraham in

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in 1876. He also served as rabbi in

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. He retired as rabbi when his wife died, at which point he began writing translations of the

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and

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that were published in the ''Deborah'', which he was a frequent contributor to. He also wrote "Drei Predigten" in 1868, "Die Sprache der Wahrheit" in 1870, and "Miḳraot Ḳeṭannot" (a presentation on the

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) in 1892. Grossmann died at his son Rudolph's home in New York City on March 19, 1897. His funeral was held in his son's congregation, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, and was officiated by Rabbi

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and Rabbi

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. His body was then sent to

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to be buried, with Rabbi E. K. Fischer of

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officiated the service. He was buried in

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next to his wife.

References

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