HERTZ (Joseph, 1872-1946, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom from 1913 until his death)

Typed Letter Signed to Dr Maurice ERNEST (formerly Ernst, 1872-1955), apologising for “the delay in thanking you for your courtesy in sending me your latest book ‘The Longer Life’. I am looking forward to reading it...” and sending in return his ‘Book of Jewish Thoughts’, 1 side 4to., Office of the Chief Rabbi headed paper, 4 Creechurch Place, Aldgate, 18th January

Before WWI Ernst was London correspondent of the ‘Neues Wiener Tagblatt’. In 1909 he returned to medicine but retained a lively interest in international affairs and the means of promoting peace.
Hertz was Chief Rabbi for the period that encompassed both World wars and the Holocaust.

Item Date:  1945

Stock No:  41889      £225

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