Rabbi Jakob Moses Tauber-Darnowitz

PLEASE NOTE: Even though Rabbi Hillel's history gives R' Jakob Moses Tauber-Darnowitz's death year as 1786, the Chevra Kadisha manuscript for Leipnik indicates he died two years later: "On 19 Shvat on Friday 1788 died The Rabbinical Jakob Darnowitz" [19 Shvat = 28 January 1788].

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Rabbi Jacob Moses Tauber-Darnowitz was the progenitor of a large Tauber family that lived in Leipnik, Moravia for several generations.

In Rabbi Hillel's history of Leipnik, the following is written about R' Jacob Moses Tauber-Darnowitz:

Translated sections from F. Hillel, Die Rabbiner und die verdienstvollen Familien der Leipniker Gemeinde:

"The only thing that is certain is that in 1773 the distinguished R. Jakow Darnowitz (later Tauber) acted as a Jewish judge. In this year, the municipality is commissioned by the princely superintendent to draw up a foundation on the Baruch Oderausche Foundation established in 1733. On this memoir, Jakob Moses is a Jewish judge. This Jacob Moses is none other than R. Jakow Darnowitz, the son of R. Aron. Also, in the land register, he is called Jakob Moses Darnowitz. The reason why he underwrote [called himself?] “Jacob Moses” and not “Jakob Aron” is beyond our judgment --furthermore, since R. Jonah Kunwald was still an official in 1768, he was named as a prince on a parochial donation from his son, R. Jakob Kopel -- thus the assumption would not be unfounded that R. Jakob Darnowitz was the immediate successor of R. Jonah Kunwald in the presidency. But it seems as if there had been another headmaster, and R. Feitel Bloch, who was a son-in-law of R. Simon Kunwald, the oldest son of R. Jonah, and died in 1774. R. Feitel Bloch is mentioned once in the land register as a Jewish judge, and the time of his efficacy as a prince can only have been before 1774.

"R. Jakob Darnowitz was indisputably a worthy successor of the highly deserved R. Jonah Kunwald. He belonged to the best and most respected families who came here from Silesia. He seems to have been a learned and a pious, righteous man, and lived in wealthy circumstances. In the year 1750 he bought the house 25. For a number of years, he managed to keep the parishion of the community, a proof that he enjoyed unqualified trust. He does not seem to have clothed the headmaster for a long time, for in 1776, or even earlier, R. Moses Bellak was the Jewish judge of the Leipnik community.

"Rabbi Yakov Darnowitz, in addition, he was particularly meritorious in the fact that he raised seven sons, who were all more or less gifted, but were all well-off, and who later preserved themselves as meritorious members of the demean. Except for two, they all lived in affable relations, clothed many honorable members, and had a profound effect. The most ardent among them was undoubtedly R. Aron Tauber, who, as a scholar, held a prominent position in the community. He was the son-in-law of a rabbi, the respected and learned Rabbi Chajim ha Kohen, who had been a rabbi in Raunitz for many years… He died Rabbi Aaron [Rabbi Chajim ha Kohen?] in Leipnik in 1782, and his son-in-law, R. Aron, died in 1813. Rabbi Aron Tauber left a son R. Isak, who was an ornament of the congregation. He will be spoken of later.

"R. Jakow Darnowitz, son of R. Aron, 1773 Jewish judge [judenrichter], st. 1786 [? gestorben or died 1786]. He had equal standing in Tarnowitz in Silesia. His wife: Gelle, daughter of Rabbi Isak

Their children:

1. R. Abraham, married to Edel, daughter of Rabbi Josef [Zilzer?]

2. R. Mordecha, 1669 [error for 1769], head of the synagogue [%E2%80%9Csynagogogenvorsteher%E2%80%9D]

3. R. David, married to Rosel, dau of Rabbinats-assessor, Rabbi Isak Lob

4. R. Aron, married first to Edel, dau of Rabbinats-assessor, Rabbi Chajim haKohen; married second to the daughter of R. Juda haKohen

5. R. Israel Chajim, head of the synagogue “and sworn in”

6. R. Samuel

7. R. Natan, head of the synagogue"

Even though Rabbi Hillel gives R' Jacob's death year as 1786, the Chevra Kadisha manuscript for Leipnik indicates that he died two years later, in 1788: "On 19 Shvat on Friday [1788] died The Rabbinical Jakob Darnowitz" [19 Shvat = 28 January 1788] _________________________________________________________

1773 Judenrichter

F. Hillel, Die Rabbiner und die verdienstvollen Familien der Leipniker Gemeinde

• p. 103
• p. 120 I. a.
• p. 125

Translated sections from F. Hillel, Die Rabbiner und die verdienstvollen Familien der Leipniker Gemeinde:

The only thing that is certain is that in 1773 the distinguished R. Jakow Darnowitz (later Tauber) acted as a Jewish judge. In this year, the municipality is commissioned by the princely superintendent to draw up a foundation on the Baruch Oderausche Foundation established in 1733. On this memoir, Jakob Moses is a Jewish judge. This Jacob Moses is none other than R. Jakow Darnowitz, the son of R. Aron. Also, in the land register, he is called Jakob Moses Darnowitz. The reason why he underwrote [called himself?] “Jacob Moses” and not “Jakob Aron” is beyond our judgment --furthermore, since R. Jonah Kunwald was still an official in 1768, he was named as a prince on a parochial donation from his son, R. Jakob Kopel -- thus the assumption would not be unfounded that R. Jakob Darnowitz was the immediate successor of R. Jonah Kunwald in the presidency. But it seems as if there had been another headmaster, and R. Feitel Bloch, who was a son-in-law of R. Simon Kunwald, the oldest son of R. Jonah, and died in 1774. R. Feitel Bloch is mentioned once in the land register as a Jewish judge, and the time of his efficacy as a prince can only have been before 1774.

R. Jakob Darnowitz was indisputably a worthy successor of the highly deserved R. Jonah Kunwald. He belonged to the best and most respected families who came here from Silesia. He seems to have been a learned and a pious, righteous man, and lived in wealthy circumstances. In the year 1750 he bought the house 25. For a number of years, he managed to keep the parishion of the community, a proof that he enjoyed unqualified trust. He does not seem to have clothed the headmaster for a long time, for in 1776, or even earlier, R. Moses Bellak was the Jewish judge of the Leipnik community.

Rabbi Yakov Darnowitz, in addition, he was particularly meritorious in the fact that he raised seven sons, who were all more or less gifted, but were all well-off, and who later preserved themselves as meritorious members of the demean. Except for two, they all lived in affable relations, clothed many honorable members, and had a profound effect. The most ardent among them was undoubtedly R. Aron Tauber, who, as a scholar, held a prominent position in the community. He was the son-in-law of a rabbi, the respected and learned Rabbi Chajim ha Kohen, who had been a rabbi in Raunitz for many years… He died Rabbi Aaron [Rabbi Chajim ha Kohen?] in Leipnik in 1782, and his son-in-law, R. Aron, died in 1813. Rabbi Aron Tauber left a son R. Isak, who was an ornament of the congregation. He will be spoken of later.

R. Jakow Darnowitz, son of R. Aron, 1773 Jewish judge [judenrichter], st. 1786 [? gestorben or died 1786]. He had equal standing in Tarnowitz in Silesia. His wife: Gelle, daughter of Rabbi Isak

Their children:

1. R. Abraham, married to Edel, daughter of Rabbi Josef [Zilzer?]

2. R. Mordecha, 1669 [error for 1769], head of the synagogue [%E2%80%9Csynagogogenvorsteher%E2%80%9D]

3. R. David, married to Rosel, dau of Rabbinats-assessor, Rabbi Isak Lob

4. R. Aron, married first to Edel, dau of Rabbinats-assessor, Rabbi Chajim haKohen; married second to the daughter of R. Juda haKohen

5. R. Israel Chajim, head of the synagogue “and sworn in”

6. R. Samuel

7. R. Natan, head of the synagogue

[*Note by Robert Hanscom, 5/16/2017; there was an eighth son, Jonas (c1731-bef. 1750), who died in childhood].