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About Israel Abrahams
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Israel Abrahams (b. London, November 26, 1858; d. Cambridge, October 6, 1925) was one of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his generation. He wrote a number of classics on Judaism, most notably, Jewish Life in the Middle Ages (1896).
He was educated at Jews' College, where his father Barnett Abrahams served as principal, and at University College, London. In 1881, he received the degree of MA from the University of London. Abrahams taught secular subjects as well as homiletics at Jews' College, and was appointed senior tutor of that institution in 1900. He was a forceful lecturer and an earnest lay preacher. As honorary secretary of the Jewish Historical Society of England and as a member of the Committee for Training Jewish Teachers, he was very active. He was also a member of the Committee of the Anglo-Jewish Association, and of several other institutions of the community. Abrahams collaborated with Claude Montefiore to write the book Aspects of Judaism, which was published in 1895. His chief works were Jewish Life in the Middle Ages (1896) and Chapters on Jewish Literature (1898). In 1889, he became joint editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review and helped materially to raise the prestige of the publication. He was a prolific contributor to periodical literature, and was especially well known for his articles on literary subjects, which appeared weekly in the Jewish Chronicle under the title of "Books and Bookmen." He also contributed to the Encyclopaedia Biblica (1903).
In 1902, after teaching for several years at Jews' College, Abrahams succeeded Solomon Schechter, who was moving to New York to head the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, as reader in Talmudics at Cambridge University.
In 1914, he published A Companion to the Authorised Prayer Book, a helpful commentary on and supplement to the prayer book edited by Simeon Singer. Singer himself had intended to write such a work, but died before he had progressed very far. Revised editions appeared in 1922 and 1932.
In 1922 he was invited to deliver the Schweich Lecture of the British Academy. The lectures were published under the title Campaigns in Palestine from Alexander the Great.
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English author and teacher; born in London, November 26, 1858; son of Barnett Abrahams. He received his education at Jews' College, of which his father was principal, and at University College, London. He received the degree of M.A. from the University of London in 1881. Abrahams taught secular subjects as well as homiletics at Jews' College, and was appointed senior tutor of that institution in 1900. He is a forceful lecturer and an earnest lay preacher. As honorary secretary of the Jewish Historical Society of England and as a member of the Committee for Training Jewish Teachers, he has been very active. He is also a member of the Committee of the Anglo-Jewish Association, and of several other institutions of the community.
Abrahams was joint author with Claude G. Montefiore of "Aspects of Judaism," published in 1895. His chief works are "Jewish Life in the Middle Ages," 1896, and "Chapters on Jewish Literature," 1898. Since 1889 he has been joint editor of the "Jewish Quarterly Review," and has helped materially to raise it to its present high position. He is a prolific contributor to periodical literature, and is especially well known for his articles on literary subjects, which appear weekly in the "Jewish Chronicle" under the title of "Books and Bookmen."
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Israel Abrahams
- England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005
- Marriage date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1894
- Marriage place: Paddington, London, England
- Spouse (implied): Frederica Singer
Israel Abrahams
- 1911 England & Wales Census
- Birth: Circa 1859 - London, London
- Residence: Apr 2 1911 - 11. St Banabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Wife: Frederica Abrahams
- Children: Beatrice Abrahams, Phyllis Abrahams
Israel Abrahams
- England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005
- Death date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1925
- Death place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Birth date: Circa 1859
Israel Abrahams
- England & Wales, Index of Wills and Probates, 1853-1943
- Death: Oct 6 1925 - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Residence: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Wife: Frederica Abrahams
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Israel Abrahams's Timeline
| 1858 |
November 26, 1858
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London, UK
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| 1895 |
January 12, 1895
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London, United Kingdom
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| 1900 |
1900
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London, United Kingdom
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| 1925 |
October 6, 1925
Age 66
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
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