About Gotthold Salomon
Lived 1784 – 1862 (aged 78). Gotthold Salomon was a German rabbi, translator, bible translator, politician, pedagogue and preacher.
Gotthold Salomon (born as Schlomo Salman ben Lippmann haLewi; November 1, 1784 in Sandersleben (Anhalt-Dessau) – November 17, 1862 in Hamburg) was a German Jewish rabbi, politician and Bible translator.
Following on the work of Moses Mendelssohn, Salomon was the first Jew to translate the complete Old Testament into High German, under the title Deutsche Volks- und Schulbibel für Israeliten (1837) ("German People's and School Bible for Israelites"). He served as preacher in the Hamburg Temple, and partook in the public dispute around it in 1841.
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Who was Gotthold Salomon?
German rabbi and politician
When was Gotthold Salomon born?
Gotthold Salomon was born on 1 November 1784 in Sandersleben.
When did Gotthold Salomon die?
Gotthold Salomon died on 17 November 1862 in Hamburg.
What was Gotthold Salomon's occupation?
Gotthold Salomon was a rabbi, translator, bible translator, politician, pedagogue and preacher.
What nationality was Gotthold Salomon?
Gotthold Salomon was German.
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