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Jacob Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Title | Rabbi |
| Personal | |
| Born | Jacob Mortimer Rothschild August 4, 1911 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1973 (aged 62) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Janice Oettinger (m. 1946) |
| Children | 2 |
| Denomination | Reform |
| Alma mater | Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Chaplain |
| Unit | 23rd Infantry Division |
| Battles | Guadalcanal campaign |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | David Marx |
| Successor | Alvin Sugarman |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | The Temple (Atlanta) |
| Began | 1946 |
| Ended | 1973 |
| Buried | Westview Cemetery, Atlanta |
Jacob Mortimer Rothschild (August 4, 1911 – December 31, 1973) was an American Reform rabbi and civil rights advocate. He served as rabbi of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation in Atlanta, informally known as "The Temple", from 1946 until his death in 1973. As a rabbi, he became active in Atlanta's civil rights movement; he developed a close friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. during the early 1960s. In 1958, The Temple was bombed with dynamite, likely as a reaction to Rothschild's activism. After the assassination of King in 1968, he became less directly involved in the movement. After surviving a heart attack in June 1973, he died on New Year's Eve that same year after suffering a second heart attack.
Early life[edit]
Jacob Rothschild was born on August 4, 1911, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Hatfield 2020, sect. 1.
Bibliography[edit]
Hatfield, Edward A. (November 8, 2020) [2007]. "Jacob Rothschild (1911-1973)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Atlanta: Georgia Humanities. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.