Isidore Epstein

Rabbi
Ezekiel Isidore Epstein
Rabbi Isidore Epstein
Rabbi of Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation
In office
1920–1928
Principal of Jews' College, London
In office
1945–1961
Personal life
Born(1894-05-07)May 7, 1894
DiedApril 13, 1962(1962-04-13) (aged 67)
NationalityLithuanian-British
Notable work(s)Editor of the first complete English translation of the Babylonian Talmud
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationRabbi, scholar, educator
Religious life
DenominationOrthodox Judaism

Ezekiel Isidore Epstein (Hebrew: יחזקאל יצחק אפשטיין; 1894 (1894)(1962-04-13)13 April 1962)[1][2] was an English Orthodox rabbi, Jewish studies scholar, and Jewish educator. Epstein edited the first complete English translation of the Babylonian Talmud (the Soncino Talmud),[3] served as the headmaster of Jews' College, London,[4] and was the author of The Faith of Judaism,[5] a work of 20th-century Jewish philosophy. He was also the author of numerous scholarly and popular books on Judaism.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference jewishgen profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Roth, Cecil; Lehmann, Ruth P. (1962). "Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein, B.A., Ph.D., D.Lit., 1894—1962". Transactions (Jewish Historical Society of England). 21: 327–336. ISSN 2047-2331. JSTOR 29778007.
  3. ^ Epstein, Isidore, ed. (1935). Soncino Talmud. London: Soncino Press. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Apple, Raymond (June 2012). "OzTorah » Blog Archive » Rabbi Dr Isidore Epstein – a tribute". OzTorah.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  5. ^ Epstein, Isidore (June 1, 1954). The Faith of Judaism: An Interpretation for Our Times. New York: Bloch Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0900689130.
  6. ^ Diamond, Bryan (10 January 2019). "Epstein, (Ezekiel) Isidore (1893–1962)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.112215. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8.

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