Person Open DS/UK/16957 Jakobovits; Lord; Immanuel (1921-1999); Baron Jakobovits of Regent's Park; German-born British Jewish chief rabbi Jakobovits Immanuel Lord 1921-1999 German-born British Jewish chief rabbi Male

Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits, Kt (8 February 1921 – 31 October 1999) was the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1967 to 1991. Prior to this, he had served as Chief Rabbi of Ireland and as rabbi of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York City. In addition to his official duties he was regarded as an authority in medical ethics from a Jewish standpoint. He was knighted in 1981 and became the first Chief Rabbi to enter the House of Lords in 1988 as Baron Jakobovits. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 6/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 04c89c96-947b-478b-a2fb-8a1984a5add2