Moses Hart (1675-1756)
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Moses Hart was an English
businessman, founder of Duke's Place Synagogue (the Great Synagogue of London
). He was the brother of Rabbi Aaron Hart, chief rabbi of the Ashkenazic
Jews of England. He was considered the leader of Ashkenazi Jewry in London.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
businessman, founder of Duke's Place Synagogue (the Great Synagogue of London
Great Synagogue of London
The Great Synagogue of London was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London. It was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.-History:...
). He was the brother of Rabbi Aaron Hart, chief rabbi of the Ashkenazic
Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim , are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north. Ashkenaz is the medieval Hebrew name for this region and thus for Germany...
Jews of England. He was considered the leader of Ashkenazi Jewry in London.