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Élie Munk
Elie Munk (1900–1981), was a German-born French rabbi and rabbinic scholar, "a scion of a long and distinguished line of German rabbis and scholars". A number of other Jewish scholars have similar names. ''Eliyahu Munk'' translated numerous Jewish Bible commentaries to English. ''Eli Munk'' wrote the book ''Seven Days of the Beginning''. All are members of the same extended family. Career From 1926 to 1936, he was district rabbi of Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. In 1936, he moved with his family to Paris, where he was rabbi of the :fr:Synagogue_Adas_Yereim, Communauté Israélite de la Stricte Observance. After the Battle of France, Nazi invasion of France, they moved to Switzerland in 1940, and remained there until the Liberation of Paris. Selected publications *''Die Welt der Gebete'' (2 volumes, 1938). In English, ''The World of Prayer'' (2 volumes, 1954–63) *''Das Licht der Ewigkeit'' (1935) *''La justice sociale en Israel'' (1947) *''Rachel'' (on the duties of Jewish wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amélie Jakobovits
Amélie Jakobovits, Baroness Jakobovits (née Munk; 31 May 1928 – 7 May 2010) was a British charity patron, and the wife of Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, and an important figure in Jewish life in the UK in her own right, who was known as the "Queen Mother" of the UK's Jewish community. Early life She was born Amélie Munk on 31 May 1928 in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of Elie Munk (1900–1981), a rabbi and rabbinic scholar, and his wife, Fanny Frumet Munk, née Goldberger (1906–1979). In 1936, they moved to Paris, and after the Nazi invasion, moved to Switzerland in 1940, and remained there until Paris was liberated. Career Unusually in Orthodox Jewish life, she mediated between her husband and Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who was the Lubavitcher Rebbe, leader of one of the largest Hassidic groups, on matters relating to Israel. Her husband was far more of a "dove", and Schneerson was quite "hawkish". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |