Hermann Adler
Hermann Adler | |
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Hermann Adler, by H. S. Mendelssohn c. 1900 | |
| Title | Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 30 May 1839 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | 18 July 1911 (aged 72) London, England |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Nathan Marcus Adler |
| Successor | Joseph Hertz |
| Synagogue | Bayswater Synagogue |
| Position | Chief Rabbi |
| Organisation | United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth |
| Began | 1891 |
| Ended | 1911 |
| Buried | Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery |
Hermann Adler HaKohen CVO (30 May 1839 – 18 July 1911; Hebrew: נפתלי צבי הירש הכהן אדלר) was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire from 1891 to 1911. The son (and successor as Chief Rabbi) of Nathan Marcus Adler, the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica writes that he "raised the position [of Chief Rabbi] to one of much dignity and importance."