Abraham Placzek (January 1799 – 10 December 1884) was a Moravian rabbi, who served as Landesrabbiner of Moravia from 1851 until his death.
Abraham Placzek | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | January 1799 |
| Died | 10 December 1884 (aged 85) Boskowitz, Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Samson Raphael Hirsch |
| Successor | Baruch Placzek |
| Position | Landesrabbiner of Moravia |
| Began | October 1851 |
| Ended | 10 December 1884 |
Placzek was born into a Jewish family in Prerau, Austria-Hungary (now Přerov, Czech Republic). In 1827 he became rabbi in his native city, and from 1832 to 1840 he officiated at Weisskirchen.[1] We was then called to Boskowitz, where he served as rabbi until his death.[2]
In October 1851, he succeeded Samson Raphael Hirsch as acting Landesrabbiner of Moravia. In this office he defended the rights of the Jews, and supported Solomon Spitzer efforts against liturgical reform.[3] Placzek was a prominent Talmudic scholar, as well as a successful teacher, and carried on correspondence with eminent rabbis, in whose collections of responsa his name is frequently mentioned.[4]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; Funk, S. (1905). "Placzek, Abraham". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 69.
- ^ Miller, Michael L. (2011). Rabbis and Revolution: The Jews of Moravia in the Age of Emancipation. Stanford: Stanford University Press. pp. 105–6, 319. doi:10.1515/9780804776523. ISBN 978-0-8047-7652-3. S2CID 240784384.
- ^ Miller, Michael L. (2008). "Boskovice". In Hundert, Gershon (ed.). YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. New Haven: Yale University Press.
- ^ Lamed, Meir (2007). "Placzek, Abraham". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
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Singer, Isidore; Funk, S. (1905). "Placzek, Abraham". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 10. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 69.