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About Rabbi David Jakob Simonsen
http://www5.kb.dk/en/nb/samling/js/dsa/dsbiografi.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Simonsen
David Simonsen (1853-1932) was born in Copenhagen as the son of the exchange-broker Jacob Simonsen (1821-1880) and his wife Rose (b. Hahn, 1826-1869). After he studied Oriental languages at the University of Copenhagen, he began his rabbinical education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (Jüdisch-Theologisches Seminar) in Breslau. This seminar had been established in 1854 and was one of the centers of the movement advocating the scientific study of Jewish history, literature and culture, as well as of the classical sources of Judaism (“ Wissenschaft des Judentums”) - in analogy to studies of other cultures and religions. After his graduation in 1879, Simonsen chose to return to Denmark, where he came to hold a position of Rabbi in the Jewish Congregation. In the same year, he married Cora (b. Salomon, 1856-1938); the marriage was childless. For ten years (1892-1902), David Simonsen also held the office of Chief Rabbi, without interrupting his scholarly work and other interests. In 1903 he was awarded the title of professor by the University of Copenhagen.
Through his correspondence with scholars in a variety of disciplines, in particular with teachers and former students of the Breslau seminar, David Simonsen’s archives have come to reflect the history of several sciences over a full half century. As can be seen from the list above, many of the persons whom he recommends are directly or indirectly connected with the new university and its library. The list of correspondents, as it stands today, contains the names of leading scientists within Oriental and Jewish Studies, but also from other areas. David Simonsen’s private library of approximately 45.000 volumes, which was acquired by The Royal Library, also testifies to his wideranging scholarly interests. His position within the scientific community can be appreciated in the Festschrift with which the Jewish Congregation honoured him on his 70th birthday. Like the brief note to Louis Frænkel quoted above, the table of contents of the David Simonsen Festschrift lists almost all the leading scholars of Oriental and Jewish Studies in Europe and the United States. Of particular interest is the bibliography of David Simonsen’s own works, compiled by the librarian of the Jewish Congregation, Josef Fischer. He lists 114 titles, ranging from 1875 to 1922, but as he strongly emphasizes, it is incomplete:
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Rabbi David Jakob Simonsen's Timeline
| 1853 |
March 17, 1853
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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| 1932 |
June 15, 1932
Age 79
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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