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Pinkus Frankl
Pinkus Friedrich Frankl (; February 28, 1848 – August 22, 1887) was a German rabbi and scholar. Biography Pinkus Friedrich Frankl was born in Ungarisch-Brod, Moravia, in 1848. He received his education at the ''yeshivah'' in Presburg, and later prepared for the rabbinate at the Jewish Theological Seminary in Breslau. Simultaneously, he pursued studies in Orientalia at the university of the same city, earning his doctoral degree in 1870. In 1875, Frankl assumed the position of secretary of the Wiener Israelitische Allianz. In 1877, he succeeded Abraham Geiger as rabbi in Berlin. Frankl's responsibilities expanded in 1881 when he also took on a teaching role at the Lehranstalt für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums, lecturing in Jewish philosophy, medieval Hebrew literature, and homiletics. During this period, he collaborated with Heinrich Graetz on the publication of the ''Monatsschrift für die Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judenthums''. Selected publications * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uherský Brod
Uherský Brod (; ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Uherský Brod consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Uherský Brod (13,267) *Havřice (804) *Maršov (23) *Těšov (975) *Újezdec (1,024) Etymology The name literally means "Hungarian ford". It refers to its historical location near a ford across the local river Olšava and near the border with the Kingdom of Hungary. Geography Uherský Brod is located about southeast of Uherské Hradiště and south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the town. History The first written mentions of Uherský Brod are from 1030 and 1048, when customs were collected here in a locality called ''Na Brodě'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |