Dr.
Rabbi Akiba Eisenberg | |
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Title | Chief Rabbi of Vienna |
Personal | |
Born | 30 September 1908 |
Died | 8 April 1983 | (aged 74)
Religion | Judaism |
Synagogue | Seitenstättengasse |
Dr. Akiba Eisenberg (20 September 1908 – 8 April 1983) was a former Chief Rabbi of Vienna.
Eisenberg was born in Vác, near Budapest. [1] [2] [3] During World War II, he survived by hiding with his brother in the outlying area with non-Jewish farmers. [1]
In 1948 Eisenberg became the Chief Rabbi of Vienna, after having served as the rabbi of Győr, Hungary. [4] [5] He would establish a Beth Din with the help of the Jewish Agency and advocate as a Zionist while serving this role. [6] [7] He would also be the target of an antisemitic terrorist attack, when a pipe bomb was detonated outside of his home on 4 February 1982. [8] [9]
Eisenberg, working from Seitenstettengasse, the only synagogue in Vienna not destroyed by the Nazis, began Jewish education within the city. [10] In 1969, he was given the title 'Doctor,' by the President of Austria for his work in education. [4]
Eisenberg died on 8 April 1983, at the age of 74, from heart failure, in Vienna. [4] [11] After his death, his son Paul Chaim succeeded him as the Chief Rabbi. [5] [7]
Dr.
Rabbi Akiba Eisenberg | |
---|---|
Title | Chief Rabbi of Vienna |
Personal | |
Born | 30 September 1908 |
Died | 8 April 1983 | (aged 74)
Religion | Judaism |
Synagogue | Seitenstättengasse |
Dr. Akiba Eisenberg (20 September 1908 – 8 April 1983) was a former Chief Rabbi of Vienna.
Eisenberg was born in Vác, near Budapest. [1] [2] [3] During World War II, he survived by hiding with his brother in the outlying area with non-Jewish farmers. [1]
In 1948 Eisenberg became the Chief Rabbi of Vienna, after having served as the rabbi of Győr, Hungary. [4] [5] He would establish a Beth Din with the help of the Jewish Agency and advocate as a Zionist while serving this role. [6] [7] He would also be the target of an antisemitic terrorist attack, when a pipe bomb was detonated outside of his home on 4 February 1982. [8] [9]
Eisenberg, working from Seitenstettengasse, the only synagogue in Vienna not destroyed by the Nazis, began Jewish education within the city. [10] In 1969, he was given the title 'Doctor,' by the President of Austria for his work in education. [4]
Eisenberg died on 8 April 1983, at the age of 74, from heart failure, in Vienna. [4] [11] After his death, his son Paul Chaim succeeded him as the Chief Rabbi. [5] [7]