Jacob Emden

German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
Person human Q473756
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Jacob Emden

Summary

Jacob Emden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Altona[2]. He was born on June 4, 1697[3]. He died in Altona[4]. He died on April 19, 1776[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6], talmudist[7], and printer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Emden was born in Altona[2].
  • Jacob Emden passed away in Altona[4].
  • Jacob Emden was born on June 4, 1697[3].
  • Jacob Emden died on April 19, 1776[5].
  • Burial took place at Jewish cemetery in Hamburg-Altona[10].
  • Jacob Emden's father was Tzvi Ashkenazi[11].
  • Jacob Emden's mother was Q141614361[12].
  • A child of Jacob Emden was Meshullam Solomon[13].
  • Jacob Emden held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Jacob Emden's professions included rabbi[6].
  • Jacob Emden worked as a talmudist[7].
  • Jacob Emden worked as a printer[8].
  • Jacob Emden's field of work was Orthodox Judaism[15].
  • Jacob Emden's field of work was Kabbalah[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob Emden is Miṭpaḥat Sefarim[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob Emden is Q104063464[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob Emden is Megilat sefer[19].
  • Jacob Emden's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Jacob Emden is recorded as male[21].
  • Jacob Emden's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jacob Emden's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Emden[23].
  • Jacob Emden's family name is recorded as Emden[24].
  • Jacob Emden's given name is recorded as Jacob[25].
  • Jacob Emden's relative is recorded as Hirschel Levin[26].
  • Jacob Emden's relative is recorded as Saul Lowenstam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Emden's place of birth was Altona[2]. He was born on June 4, 1697[3]. His father was Tzvi Ashkenazi[11]. His mother was Q141614361[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6], talmudist[7], and printer[8]. Fields of work include Orthodox Judaism[15], a Jewish religious movements[28] and Kabbalah[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miṭpaḥat Sefarim[17], a literary work[29]; Q104063464[18], a book[30]; and Megilat sefer[19], a written work[31].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Emden was Meshullam Solomon[13]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Jacob Emden died on April 19, 1776[5]. He passed away in Altona[4]. Burial took place at Jewish cemetery in Hamburg-Altona[10].

Why It Matters

Jacob Emden ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Emden born?

Born in Altona[2], Jacob Emden…

Where did Jacob Emden die?

Jacob Emden died in Altona[4].

Who were Jacob Emden's parents?

Jacob Emden's father was Tzvi Ashkenazi[11]. Jacob Emden's mother was Q141614361[12].

What did Jacob Emden do for work?

Jacob Emden worked as rabbi[6], talmudist[7], and printer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Q141612086
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Q141614361
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'ru', 'tr', '
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 16w ago · איש הישראלי · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1477]]: Jacob ben Tzvi Emden"
  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 101244948
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rabbi, talmudist, printer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01439145, cni00096021
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  7. 21w ago · איש הישראלי · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'יעב״ץ'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: יעב״ץ"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Altona
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    Described by source → Hamburg Biographies, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Biographical Lexicon for East Frisia (online version)
    Field of work → Orthodox Judaism, Kabbalah
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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