Isaac Bloch

Isaac Bloch (1848–1925) served as Chief Rabbi in Nancy, France. He contributed to the Jewish Encyclopedia, having written 16 articles.

Bloch was a native of Alsace. He served as a chaplain during the siege of Paris. For most of the 1880s he served as a rabbi in Algeria. He was appointed chief rabbi of Nancy in 1890.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Bloch, Isaac". Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company. 


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