FELSENTHAL, B[ERNHARD]. Kritik des Christlichen Missionswesens, in besondere der Judenmission [“Critique of Christian missionaries.”]

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Illinois Staats-Zeitung

Chicago

1869

FIRST EDITION

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Bernhard Felsenthal (1822-1908) was a prominent American Reform rabbi. Born in Bavaria and ordained in America by David Einhorn, he served the Zion-Gemeinde of Chicago from its formation in 1864 until his retirement in 1887. In later years, Felsenthal became disenchanted with the course taken by Reform, stating that it was preparing a “beautiful death” for Judaism. See EJ, Vol. VI, cols.1221-22