Samuel Kauders

Samuel Judah Löb Kauders
Personal life
Born1766 (1766)
Bechyne, Bohemia
Died6 May 1838(1838-05-06) (aged 71–72)
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox Judaism
Jewish leader
PredecessorSamuel Landau [he]
SuccessorSolomon Judah Loeb Rapoport
PositionOberjurist of Prague
Began1834
Ended1838

Samuel Judah Löb ben David Kauders (Yiddish: שמואל יהודה ליב בן דוד קוידער, romanized: Shemuʼel Yehuda Leyb ben Daṿid Ḳoyder; 1766 – 6 May 1838) was a Bohemian rabbi.

Biography

Kauders was born in Bechyne, Bohemia, in 1766, the son of David Kauders. At the age of 10, he went to study under Michael Bacharach in Prague, and at the age of 13, became a student of Elazar Fleckeles and a friend of Bezalel Ronsburg. After completing his studies, he devoted his time to Talmudics without holding a rabbinical position.

In 1817, he was called to Kaladei [cs] as district rabbi of Tabor and Budweis. Between 1824 and 1827, he was also responsible for the Prachin district. In 1834, Kauders succeeded Samuel Landau [he] as Oberjurist (acting chief rabbi) of Prague, a position which he held until his death.

While a Talmudist of the old school and rigorously Orthodox, he was tolerant in his views and favored secular education.

Publications

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schechter, Solomon; Seligsohn, M. (1904). "Kauders, Samuel Judah Löb ben David". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 456.

  1. ↑ Schischa, Abraham (2007). "Kauder, Samuel Judah ben David". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
  2. 1 2 "Kauder, Samuel Löw". Das Biographische Handbuch der Rabbiner (in German). Vol. I. Verlag K. G. Saur. 2007–2009. p. 519.
  3. 1 2  Schechter, Solomon; Seligsohn, M. (1904). "Kauders, Samuel Judah Löb ben David". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 456.
  4. ↑ Fürst, Julius (1863). Bibliotheca Judaica: Bibliographisches Handbuch der gesammten jüdischen Literatur (in German). Vol. 2. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann. p. 180.