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- 1942-1950 (Creation)
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0.5 linear metres
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Harris Meyer Lazarus was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1878. He emigrated to England in June 1897, Anglicizing his name Hirsch to Harris. In 1898 he entered Jews' College, gaining semicha (rabbinical ordination) in 1910. Between 1904 and 1906 he taught in the East End at the Toynbee Hall Hebrew training classes, before being appointed minister of the Brondesbury synagogue, where he remained until 1938.
In 1914 he began to work at the bet din (court) as a dayan (judge), combining this with his congregational duties until 1945, when he retired from the synagogue and became a full-time dayan. Between 1946 and 1948 Lazarus acted as Deputy for the Chief Rabbi, or Acting Chief Rabbi, following the unexpected death of Joseph Hertz and until the installation of Israel Brodie.
Source of information: Sharman Kadish, "Lazarus, Harris Meyer (1878-1962)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70155, accessed 3 March 2010].
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GB 0074 ACC/2805/05 1942-1950 Collection 0.5 linear metres Lazarus , Harris Meyer , 1878-1962 , rabbi
Harris Meyer Lazarus was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1878. He emigrated to England in June 1897, Anglicizing his name Hirsch to Harris. In 1898 he entered Jews' College, gaining semicha (rabbinical ordination) in 1910. Between 1904 and 1906 he taught in the East End at the Toynbee Hall Hebrew training classes, before being appointed minister of the Brondesbury synagogue, where he remained until 1938.
In 1914 he began to work at the bet din (court) as a dayan (judge), combining this with his congregational duties until 1945, when he retired from the synagogue and became a full-time dayan. Between 1946 and 1948 Lazarus acted as Deputy for the Chief Rabbi, or Acting Chief Rabbi, following the unexpected death of Joseph Hertz and until the installation of Israel Brodie.
Source of information: Sharman Kadish, "Lazarus, Harris Meyer (1878-1962)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/70155, accessed 3 March 2010].
Deposited as part of several accessions of material from the Office of the Chief Rabbi.
Records of the Deputy for the Chief Rabbi, 1942-1950, comprising correspondence with various individuals and organisations, including provincial congregations in Wales and England and congregations in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, South Africa and the United States of America.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, Office of Chief Rabbi, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.
Material arranged in two series: ACC/2805/05/01 (General) and ACC/2805/05/02 (Congregations in Great Britain and overseas).
Access by written permission only.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Deposited as part of several accessions of material from the Office of the Chief Rabbi.
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Records of the Deputy for the Chief Rabbi, 1942-1950, comprising correspondence with various individuals and organisations, including provincial congregations in Wales and England and congregations in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, South Africa and the United States of America.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, Office of Chief Rabbi, 735 High Road, North Finchley, London NW12 OUS.
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Material arranged in two series: ACC/2805/05/01 (General) and ACC/2805/05/02 (Congregations in Great Britain and overseas).
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Access by written permission only.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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- English
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- Latin
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Administration of justice
- Administration of justice » Courts
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- Religions » Ancient religions » Judaism
- Religions » Ancient religions
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- Religious activities » Religious practice
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- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions
- Intangible cultural heritage » Customs and traditions » Food customs
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- Religious institutions » Religious communities
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- Religious groups » Jews
- Religion
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English