Hermann Adler

thumb|Hermann Adler Hermann Adler (30 May 1839 – 18 July 1911) was the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire from 1891 to 1911. Quotes Quoted in Joseph H. Hertz, The Pentateuch and Haftorahs (One-volume edition) The object of education is not merely to enable our children to gain their daily bread and to acquire pleasant means of recreation, but that they should know God and serve Him with earnestness and devotion. p. 78-9 No amount of money given in charity, nothing but the abandonment of this hateful trade, can atone for this great sin against God, Israel and Humanity. Condemning usury. p. 849 Among Jews, there is an absence of drunkenness, always a fruitful source of domestic strife and misconduct. p. 933 External links Category:German rabbis Category:Rabbis from the United Kingdom Category:1839 births Category:1911 deaths Category:People from Hanover