Jakob Guttmann (rabbi)

Jakob Guttmann ( born April 22, 1845 in Bytom, Upper Silesia, † September 29, 1919 in Breslau) was a German rabbi and philosopher of religion.

After studies at the Rabbinical Seminary in Breslau and at the University of Breslau Guttmann was from 1874 to 1892 Chief Rabbi in Hildesheim. From 1892 to 1919 he served as rabbi of Breslau.

Jakob Guttmann was married to Beate nee Simonson (* 1858) from Copenhagen, which was very active in the Jewish community of Breslau. From this marriage came from Julius Guttmann.

Works (selection)

  • The religious philosophy of Abraham ibn Daud of Toledo, Göttingen 1879
  • The Religious Philosophy of Saadia, Göttingen 1882 ( online, online, online)
  • Jacob Guttmann: The Philosophy of Solomon ibn Gabirol, Göttingen: Cambridge University Press, 1889, Repr Hildesheim: Olms, 1979 ( Online)
  • The ratio of Thomas Aquinas to Judaism and to Jewish literature, Göttingen 1891 ( Online)
  • The relationship of John Duns Scotus to Judaism, in: Monthly Journal for the History and Science of Judaism 38/1 (1893 ), pp. 26-39. ( Online)
  • About formation of dogmas in Judaism. Lecture. Published by the Association for Jewish history and literature at Breslau. Wroclaw, Wilh. Jacob Son & Co., 1894
  • About some theologians of the Franciscan Order and its relationship to Judaism, in: Monthly Journal of History and Jewish Studies 40/7 (1896 ), pp. 314-329. ( Online)
  • The scholasticism of the 13th century in its relations to Judaism and to Jewish literature, Wroclaw 1902 ( Online, Online)
  • Hg. with W. Bacher: Moses Ben Maimon, his life, his works and his influence, Leipzig: Fock 1908 ( Online)
  • The religious and philosophical teachings of Isaac Abravanel, Wroclaw: Marcus 1916 ( Online)
  • Hard - and Sabbath sermons, ed. v. Julius Guttmann, Frankfurt am Main: J. Kauffmann 1926.
  • Festschrift for the 70th birthday, online, Leipzig: Fock 1915.
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