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Joseph Hertz

British rabbi and biblical scholar, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom (1872-1946)
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Joseph Hertz
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
September 25, 1872
Date of death
January 14, 1946
Place of birth
Rebrín
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, Kingdom of Hungary[10][11]
Occupation
rabbi, translator, writer, theologian
Position held
Chief Rabbi (1913–1946)[12]
Educated at
City College of New York, Columbia University, Jewish Theological Seminary of America[13][14][15]
Religion or worldview
Orthodox Judaism[18]
Award received
Companion of Honour (1943–present), Commander of the Order of Leopold II[16][17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Work location
Syracuse, Johannesburg (1898–1911), New York City (1911–1913), London (1913–1946)
Described by source
Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Family name
Hertz[20]
Given name
Joseph, Yosef, József[21][22][23]
Place of burial
Willesden Jewish Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gert︠s︡, Ĭ. en Herts, Yosef Tsevi en Joseph Hertz en Joseph Herman Hertz en Hertz, Joseph H. en Hertz, J. H.‏ cs Joseph Herman Hertz cs Yosef Tsevi Herts da Joseph Herman Hertz de Joseph H. Hertz de Joseph Hermann Hertz de Joseph Herman Hertz es Joseph Herman Hertz fr Joseph Herman Hertz he הערץ, יוסף he הערץ, יוסף צבי בן שמריהו he הרץ, יוסף ה.‏ he הרץ, יוסף צבי he יוסף הרמן הרץ he יוסף צבי הרמן הרץ
🔖 Identifiers · 62
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
72237945
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50037344
GND ID
120975823
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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BAnQ authority ID
0000137670
Biblioteche della Custodia di Terra Santa a Gerusalemme ID
17597
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10864488
Carnegie Hall agent ID
124375
CiNii Research ID
1981993809657221422
DDB person (GND) ID
120975823
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120975823
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Joseph-Herman-Hertz
FAST ID
12725
Find a Grave memorial ID
6767
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000007222618214
IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
081006063
J9U entity ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID
7616
Jewish Virtual Library ID
rabbi-joseph-hertz
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
120975823
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
120975823
Kallías ID
PE00128496
Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08366913
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1093538
NLP ID
a0000002256596
NSZL (VIAF) ID
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NSZL name authority ID
114153
NUKAT ID
n2010040339
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000052204
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000409005
National Library of Latvia ID
000132882
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V/E;=BC
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp77507
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069274517
Open Library ID
OL162857A
Open Plaques subject ID
4662
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
33841
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095933467
PIM authority ID
PIM58027
PM20 folder ID
pe/007712
PUG authority ID
131286
Parsifal cluster ID
39684
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
730044
RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
PUVV282757
SELIBR ID
137269
SHARE Catalogue author ID
223576
SNAC ARK ID
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The Black Book ID
2474
UK National Archives ID
F50255
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10393599
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/94136
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Work location 4
London, New York City, Johannesburg, Syracuse
Educated at 3
Columbia University, City College of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Occupation 3
writer, rabbi, translator
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, Kingdom of Hungary
Given name 2
Joseph, József
Described by source 1
Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Family name 1
Hertz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of burial 1
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Place of death 1
London
Position held 1
Chief Rabbi
Religion or worldview 1
Orthodox Judaism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Joseph Hertz was born in Rebrín[1]. He was born on September 25, 1872[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 14, 1946[4]. He worked as a rabbi[5], translator[6], writer[7], and theologian[8].

Body

Education

Educated at City College of New York[13], a higher education institution[24], in United States[25], founded in 1847[26], headquartered in New York City[27]; Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; and Jewish Theological Seminary of America[15], a Jewish seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1886[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[36] and Commander of the Order of Leopold II[17], a grade of an order[37].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Hertz born?

Joseph Hertz's place of birth was Rebrín[1].

Where did Joseph Hertz die?

Joseph Hertz died in London[3].

What did Joseph Hertz do for work?

Joseph Hertz worked as rabbi[5], translator[6], writer[7], and theologian[8].

Where did Joseph Hertz go to school?

Joseph Hertz was educated at City College of New York[13], Columbia University[14], and Jewish Theological Seminary of America[15].

What awards did Joseph Hertz receive?

Honors received include Companion of Honour[16] and Commander of the Order of Leopold II[17].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Hungary London New York City United Kingdom

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CiNii Research ID → 1981993809657221422
    "Added identifiers that match NACSIS-CAT author ID (details)"
  2. 14w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British rabbi and biblical scholar, Chief Rabbi of the Unite
    Jewish Virtual Library ID → rabbi-joseph-hertz
    "Created claim: Jewish Virtual Library ID: rabbi-joseph-hertz, Matched to Rabbi Joseph Hertz (#151766719) in Je…"
  3. 16w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish Encyclopedia ID → 7616
    "Created claim: Jewish Encyclopedia ID: 7616, Matched to JOSEPH HERMAN HERTZ (#167479674) in Jewish Encyclop…"
  4. 18w ago · רחביה · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NACSIS-CAT author ID → DA08366913
    National Library of Lithuania ID → LNB:V/E;=BC
    National Library of Ireland ID → vtls000052204
    Canadiana Name Authority ID → ncf10864488
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: BAnQ authority ID: 0000137670, Added with moreIdentifiers"
  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rabbi, translator, writer +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35403: add P1810 to P8034"
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