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Rabbi Nathan Marcus hakohen Adler (13 January 1803 – 21 January 1890) was the Orthodox Chief Rabbi of the British Empire from 1845 until his death. Adler was probably the most prominent 19th century rabbi in the English-speaking world. ==Life== A kohen by birth, Rabbi Nathan was born in Hanover, in present-day Germany. He was apparently named after the kabbalist Nathan Adler (according to the biography of the latter in the ''Jewish Encyclopedia''). His distant relative Jacob Adler, who made his acquaintance in the winter of 1883–1884, described him as the "highest religious authority not only of London Jews but of all Orthodox Jews throughout the United Kingdom and the Empire." He subscribed to what was known as the Frankfurter Orthodoxy. Whilst Rabbi in Hanover, he became acquainted with Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, regent of the province, who is thought to have recommended him for the post of Chief Rabbi in Britain.〔Roger Fulford, ''Royal Dukes'', London (1973), p. 295.〕 Out of 13 candidates, mostly from Germany, he made the short list of four for the post of Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. The three others were: Samson Raphael Hirsch, Benjamin Hirsch Auerbach, Hirsch Hirschfeld. With 135 communities voting having one vote each, on 1 December 1844, Adler received 121 votes, Hirschfeld 12, and Hirsch 2.〔Stephen Gabriel Rosenberg. ''Guest Columnist: Samson Raphael: The British connection.'' The Jerusalem Post, June 12, 2008 Hirsch:〕 The first university-educated British Chief Rabbi, and the first to undertake regular pastoral tours within the United Kingdom, he was also a founder of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty and Better Protection of Children. His period as Chief Rabbi saw the completion of the emancipation of Jews within the United Kingdom; the election (1847) and seating (1858) of Lionel de Rothschild as the first Jewish member of parliament; Nathan Mayer Rothschild's ascent as the first Jewish member of the House of Lords (1885); and Sir David Salomons's term as the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London (1855). Adler was instrumental in bringing together the United Synagogue, established by Act of Parliament in 1870. , this remains the largest religious grouping within the British Jewish community, and takes its religious authority from the Chief Rabbi. Adler was also involved in scholarly activities such as writing, editing, and translating. For instance, in 1907 his critical text, translation, and commentary of Benjamin of Tudela's important medieval manuscript, ''(The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela )'', was published. His monumental work was Netinah LaGer on the Targum Onkelos on the Torah.〔http://www.oztorah.com/2009/08/nathan-marcus-adler-chief-rabbi/ Rabbi Raymond Apple's biographical essay on Chief Rabbi Adler〕 Adler is buried at the US (United Synagogue) cemetery in Willesden. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nathan Marcus Adler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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