Jost Liebmann (died 1701) was a court Jew and court jeweller of Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg (King Frederick I of Prussia), and one of the leaders of the Jewish community of Berlin.

Early life

Originally from Göttingen, Liebmann arrived in Berlin following his marriage to Esther, the widow of court Jew Israel Aaron, whose position he inherited. His wealth and standing at the court enabled him to exercise great influence in the early period of the Jewish congregation. He acquired the privilege of having his own synagogue, to which he appointed as rabbi his nephew and son-in-law,

Aaron ben Benjamin Wolf Aaron ben Benjamin Wolf (about 1670 – July 25, 1721) was a Rabbi at Berlin and then at Frankfort-on-the-Oder, where he lived until his death. His father, Isaac Benjamin Wolf ben Eliezer Liebman, author of ''Naḥlat Binyamin'' (Amsterdam, 1682) ...

. Due to his differences with

Marcus Magnus Markus Magnus ( 1736) was an Elder of the Jewish community of Berlin in the first quarter of the eighteenth century and court Jew to the crown prince, afterward King Frederick William I. The Jewish community of Berlin was divided into two hosti ...

, court Jew of the crown prince, the congregation was split into two factions, and after his death the quarrel was continued by his widow and his sons Israel and Liebmann Jost. Among his numerous descendants are the brothers

Giacomo Meyerbeer Giacomo Meyerbeer (born Jakob Liebmann Beer; 5 September 1791 – 2 May 1864) was a German opera composer, "the most frequently performed opera composer during the nineteenth century, linking Mozart and Wagner". With his 1831 opera ''Robert le di ...

, and Michael and Wilhelm Beer.

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