Louis Jacobs
Louis Jacobs | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 17 July 1920 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1 July 2006 (aged 85) London, England |
| Spouse | Sophie (Shulamit) (1921–2005). |
| Alma mater | Gateshead Yeshiva |
| Occupation | Rabbi, writer and theologian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Conservative Judaism |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | New London Synagogue |
| Buried | Western Cemetery (Cheshunt) |
| Residence | London, England |
| Website | www |
Louis Jacobs CBE (17 July 1920 – 1 July 2006) was a leading writer, Jewish theologian, and rabbi of the New London Synagogue in the United Kingdom. He was also the focus in the early 1960s of what became known as the "Jacobs Affair" in the British Jewish community.