Adolf Büchler
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Adolf Büchler (October 18, 1867, at Priekopa
, Hungary
(now Slovakia
) – 1939) was a Hungarian-Austrian
rabbi
, historian and theologian.
In 1887 he began his theological studies at the Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest
, and at the same time studied in the department of philosophy of the university under Ignác Goldziher and Moritz Kármán. Büchler continued his studies at the Breslau Seminary, and in 1890 graduated as PhD at Leipzig University, his dissertation being Zur Entstehung der Hebräischen Accente, which was afterward published in the Sitzungsberichte der Wiener Akademie der Wissenschaften of 1891.
Büchler returned to Budapest
to finish his theological studies, and was graduated as rabbi in 1892. He then went to Oxford
for 1 year, where he worked under the direction of his uncle, Adolf Neubauer
, and published an essay, "The Reading of the Law and Prophets in a Triennial Cycle". The same year he accepted a call as instructor at the Vienna Jewish Theological Seminary, teaching Jewish history
, Bible
, and Talmud
. He became Principal of Jews' College
in London, in 1906.
He has also contributed some essays to the Jewish Quarterly Review, the Monatsschrift, the Revue des Études Juives
, and other periodicals, mainly on the last days of the Second Temple
.
Priekopa
Priekopa is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1400. The village lies at an altitude of 108 metres and covers an area of 12.269km². It has a population of about 1030 people. The village...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(now Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
) – 1939) was a Hungarian-Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
, historian and theologian.
In 1887 he began his theological studies at the Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest
Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest
The Rabbinical Seminary of Budapest was established in 1877 in Budapest, Hungary. The seminary was intended to serve as a modern institution of higher learning and was sponsored by the Hungarian government with the goal of instilling patriotism and spreading Hungarian culture among rabbinical...
, and at the same time studied in the department of philosophy of the university under Ignác Goldziher and Moritz Kármán. Büchler continued his studies at the Breslau Seminary, and in 1890 graduated as PhD at Leipzig University, his dissertation being Zur Entstehung der Hebräischen Accente, which was afterward published in the Sitzungsberichte der Wiener Akademie der Wissenschaften of 1891.
Büchler returned to Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
to finish his theological studies, and was graduated as rabbi in 1892. He then went to Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
for 1 year, where he worked under the direction of his uncle, Adolf Neubauer
Adolf Neubauer
Adolf Neubauer was sublibrarian at the Bodleian Library and reader in Rabbinic Hebrew at Oxford University....
, and published an essay, "The Reading of the Law and Prophets in a Triennial Cycle". The same year he accepted a call as instructor at the Vienna Jewish Theological Seminary, teaching Jewish history
Jewish history
Jewish history is the history of the Jews, their religion and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures. Since Jewish history is over 4000 years long and includes hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes...
, Bible
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
, and Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
. He became Principal of Jews' College
Jews' College
-Origins and Remit Today:Jews' College, now known as the London School of Jewish Studies , was opened in Finsbury Square, London as a rabbinical seminary in 1855 with the support of Chief Rabbi Nathan Adler and of Sir Moses Montefiore, who had conceived the idea for such a venture as early as...
in London, in 1906.
Works (incomplete list)
- "Die Priester und der Cultus im Letzten Jahrzehnt des Tempelbestandes", Vienna, 1895
- "Die Tobiaden und die Oniaden", ib. 1899
- "Das Grosse Synedrion in Jerusalem und das Beth-Din in der Quaderkammer des Jerusalemischen Tempels", ib. 1902.
He has also contributed some essays to the Jewish Quarterly Review, the Monatsschrift, the Revue des Études Juives
Revue des Études Juives
Revue des Études Juives is a French quarterly of Jewish studies, founded in July 1880 at the École pratique des hautes études, Paris by the Société des Études Juives...
, and other periodicals, mainly on the last days of the Second Temple
Second Temple
The Jewish Second Temple was an important shrine which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem between 516 BCE and 70 CE. It replaced the First Temple which was destroyed in 586 BCE, when the Jewish nation was exiled to Babylon...
.
External links
- Adolf Büchler at the Jewish Encyclopedia