Aaron Hart (rabbi)
| Chief Rabbi Aaron Hart | |
|---|---|
 Mezzotint by James Macardell, 1751 | |
| Synagogue | Great Synagogue of London |
| Rank | Chief Rabbi |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Aaron Uri Phoebus Hart |
| Born |
1670 Breslau, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died |
1756 London, United Kingdom |
Chief Rabbi Aaron Uri Phoebus Hart (Hebrew: רבי אהרן אורי פײבוש הרט; 1670, Breslau – 1756, London) was the first chief rabbi of the United Kingdom and the rabbi of the Great Synagogue of London from 1704 until his death.
He was son of Naphtali Hertz of Hamburg (Hartwig Moses Hart), a prosperous Jewish resident of that city. After studying at a yeshiva in Poland, he married the daughter of R. Samuel ben Phoebus of Fürth, author of a commentary on Eben ha'Ezer. He was appointed rabbi of the first Ashkenazic synagogue in London in 1692.
In 1707 he published Urim ve-Tummim, the first book in Hebrew printed in London.
A portrait of Rabbi Hart hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
External links
- "Past Chief Rabbis". ChiefRabbi.org.
- Bernard Susser. "Light and Leading: The Officials of the Community". Jewish Communities & Records UK. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
- "Aaron Hart". Jewish Encyclopedia.
| Jewish titles | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom 1704–1756 |
Succeeded by Hart Lyon |
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