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He was born at Karlsruhe and died at Altona. He received his early education from his father Aaron, who was Klausrabbiner (Rabbi of a small synagogue) in Karlsruhe, continuing his studies under Abraham Bing at Würzburg, where he also attended the university. He was thus among the earliest German rabbis who possessed academic training. In 1826 he was appointed Kreisrabbiner of Ladenburg, with his seat in Mannheim, where he was at the same time chief prebendary (Klausprimator). This position he held until he was called as Chief Rabbi to Altona, where he officiated from 1836 until his death. In this position he became one of the most prominent representatives of German Orthodoxy, which stood for investigation of all aspects of secular learning through the lens of Torah (Written and oral traditions), and accepting those aspects deemed true.
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