Samuel Kohn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Samuel Kohn

Hungarian rabbi, historian

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1841

Place of Birth: Baja, Hungary

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1920

Profession: rabbi

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Samuel Kohn

  • Samuel Kohn (1841–1920) was a Hungarian rabbi in Budapest from 1866 to 1905, when he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Budapest.
  • He is remembered today as the author of A szombatosok, törtĂ©netök, dogmatikájok Ă©s irodalmok ("The Sabbatarians: a complete history and dogmatic literature", Budapest 1889, German translation Die Sabbatarier in SiebenbĂĽrgen Leipzig 1894) concerning András Eossi and other 16th Century Transylvanian Szekler Sabbatarians.
  • Kohn's study coincided with Jewish interest in the sect, and in the following years most were absorbed into Judaism.

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