Chajim Fürst Explained

Chajim Fürst, aka Heinrich Chajim Fürst (born ; died 1653 in Hamburg-Altona, Germany) was a merchant and court agent as well as an elder of the Jewish community of Hamburg.^[1] According to contemporary sources, Heinrich Chajim Fürst was also the richest Jew in Hamburg at the time.^[2]

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See also: Fürst (surname).

Notes and References

1. Book: Hinnenberg, Ulla . Die Kehille. Geschichte und Geschichten der Altonaer jüdischen Gemeinde . Hamburg . 1996 . 3-871-66-043-4 . de.
2. Book: Abrahams, Beth-Zion . The Life of Glückel of Hameln, 1646–1724 . Jewish Publication Society . 2010 . 978-0827609525 . 14 .