Joachim (Hayyim Joseph) Pollak (1798 – 16 December 1879) was an

Austrian Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austria ...

rabbi, born in

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, who officiated at Trebitsch,

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from 1828 until his death. He wrote a commentary, entitled ''Meḳor Ḥayyim'' (Presburg, 1849; 3d ed. Warsaw, 1885), on R.

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's philosophical work ''Aḳedat Yiẓḥaḳ,'' and a biography of the same scholar. Pollak was also the author of a number of Hebrew songs in the annual '' Bikkure ha-'Ittim,'' and of a scholarly essay on the

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rules of the יש אם למקרא in Stern's ''Kebuẓat Ḥakamim,'' besides being a regular contributor to many Hebrew periodicals. He died at Trebitsch, Moravia.

Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography

* Fuenn, ''Keneset Yisrael'', p. 366; *Fürst, ''Bibl. Jud.'' iii. 111; *''Neuzeit'', 1879, pp. 402–412; *''Ha-Maggid'', 1880, p. 21; *Zeitlin, ''Ḳiryat Sefer'', ii. 277

References

* 1798 births 1879 deaths Rabbis from Austria-Hungary Austrian Orthodox rabbis Czech Orthodox rabbis {{Austria-rabbi-stub