Jacob Reinowitz | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1818 |
Died | 17 May 1893 London, England | (aged 74–75)
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Esther Liba Binion[1] |
Jacob Reinowitz (1818 – 17 May 1893), also known as Reb Yankele, was a British rabbi and dayan.
Jacob Reinowitz was born in 1818 in Wilkowisk, Poland (now Vilkaviškis, Lithuania), descended from a long line of rabbis and scholars.[1]
He assumed the role of rabbi in his hometown at the age of twenty-eight and served in this capacity for thirty years. In 1876, he relocated to London, where he accepted the position of preacher at the Talmud Torah in Whitechapel.[2] His erudition and dedication in the East End of London attracted the attention of Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler, leading to his appointment as a member of the London Beth Din.[1]
Among Reinowitz's students were Simeon Singer, Hermann Adler, and Moses Hyamson.[1]
Reinowitz is believed to have been the inspiration for the character "Reb Shemuel" in Israel Zangwill's work, Children of the Ghetto.[3]