Geiger, Abraham

Geiger, Abraham
(1810–74)
   German Reform rabbi. An accomplished historian and the holder of various rabbinical appointments, Geiger advocated the reform of Judaism, for instance, the use of the vernacular in worship. He opposed Jewish nationalism, and regarded Judaism as purely religious. He was instrumental in the foundation of the Juedisch-Theologisches Seminar in Breslau, and in 1871 the Hochschule fuer die Wissenschaft des Judentums in Berlin, where he was director until his death.

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  • GEIGER, ABRAHAM — (1810–1874), pioneer of the wissenschaft des judentums and founder of reform judaism . Geiger was born in Frankfurt am Main to an Orthodox family and received a traditional religious education. Already in his childhood, he began studying… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Geiger, Abraham — born May 24, 1810, Frankfurt am Main, Ger. died Oct. 23, 1874, Berlin German Jewish theologian. He served as rabbi in Wiesbaden from 1832 and in Breslau 1838–63. He helped found a theological journal in 1835 and served as its editor. Geiger urged …   Universalium

  • Geiger, Abraham — (1810 74)    German Reform leader and scholar. In 1832 he became rabbi in Wiesbaden, where he reformed the synagogue services and published the Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift fur jüdische Theologie. In 1837 he convened the first meeting of Reform… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Geiger, Abraham — (24 may. 1810, Francfort del Meno, Alemania–23 oct. 1874, Berlín). Teólogo judío alemán. A contar de 1832 fue rabino en Wiesbaden y en 1838–63 en Breslau. En 1835 contribuyó a fundar una revista de teología, de la que fue editor. Insistió en la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • GEIGER, ABRAHAM —    an eminent Hebrew scholar and Rabbi, born at Frankfort on the Main, and editor of the Zeitschrift für jüdische Theologie; strove hard to break down the barrier of Jewish exclusiveness (1810 1874) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Abraham Geiger — Abraham Geiger …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Abraham Geiger — (1810 1874) « Geiger était de petite taille. Sa figure, encadrée par une longue chevelure coupée en son mlieu, était léonine. Ses yeux, protégés par des verres très épais du fait de sa myopie, brillaient d un lustre rare, même derrière ce… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Abraham Geiger — (1810 ndash;1874) was a German rabbi and scholar who led in the foundation of Reform Judaism, seeking to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the Chosen People doctrine) from Judaism, stressing it as an evolving and changing religion.… …   Wikipedia

  • Abraham (Vorname) — Abraham ist ein männlicher Vorname, kommt aber auch als Familienname vor. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung des Namens 2 Namenstage 3 Varianten 4 Bekannte Namensträger 4.1 Vorname …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Abraham Geiger — Abraham Geiger. Abraham Geiger (Fráncfort del Meno, 24 de mayo de 1810 Berlín, 23 de octubre de 1874) fue un rabino y teólogo alemán. Rabino en Wiesbaden, en 1833 se doctora por la Universidad de Bonn. Preconizó un movimiento p …   Wikipedia Español

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