Moritz Spitz Explained

Mortiz Spitz
Honorific-Prefix:Rabbi
Birth Date:14 October 1848
Death Date:1920
Birth Place:Csaba, Hungary
Alma Mater:University of Prague

Moritz Spitz (October 14, 1848 – 1920) was an American rabbi.

Biography

Spitz was born on October 14, 1848, in Csaba, Hungary. He was educated at the University of Prague, and received his rabbinical diploma from Rabbi Judah Teweles, from Prague.

From 1870 to 1871, Spitz served as rabbi of the Congregation of B'nai Sholom in Chicago, Illinois.

From 1871 to 1878, Spitz served as rabbi of the Congregation of Emanu-El, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Spitz contributed to The American Israelite and Die Deborah under the nom de plume Ben Abi.

Spitz organised the Shoe Fund, to provide basic necessities for children in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]

Spitz died in 1920.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ehrlich, Walter. Zion in the Valley: The Jewish Community of St. Louis. University of Missouri Press. 2002. 9780826262646. 2. 56.
  2. News: 3 December 1920. Rabbi Moritz Spitz. The Jewish Voice. St. Louis, Missouri. 20 May 2021.