Adolph Huebsch (born in
Szentmiklós
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History
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, Hungary
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Biography
While a student, he participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, Hungarian Revolution of 1848/9. After it was suppressed, he resumed his studies and officiated as rabbi in various towns. In 1861, he received the degree of
Ph.D.
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from
Prague University
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, and preached in that city for a short time.
In 1866 he was called to New York City as rabbi of
Central Synagogue, where he preached until his death.>
Huebsch was a
Talmud
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ic and Semitic scholar of high attainments, a preacher of rare power, with a personality that charmed old and young. He was peculiarly successful in his ministry.
He published ''Gems from the Orient'', a selection of Talmudic and oriental proverbs, and a volume of his sermons and addresses was issued in 1885.
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1830 births
1884 deaths
19th-century Hungarian rabbis
Rabbis from New York City
American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent
People of the Revolutions of 1848
Hungarian emigrants to the United States
Charles University alumni