The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
OBITUARY..
REV. DIR. DAVID EINHonN.


The Jewish community sustained q serious loss
yesterday the death of Rev. David Einhorn. Phi. d.
the venerable expastor of the Temple Beth Ell.
jealous clergyman. u learned scholar an upright
and kindly gentleman aud an energetic and con-
scientious citizen. DR.. Einhorn will be much
missed by those who had learned to look up to him
as Of the shining lights of their faith. By no
the least among the Doctors titles to respect
were his writings. He was ono Of the profound
est Talmudstic scholars in America and his
works. "Olath Tamid" and "Ner Tamid" in
Hebrew. and "Das Princip des Mosaismus."
in German. are regarded - valuable con-
tributions to Jewish literature. In this coun-
try his is especially known in the two cities.
New York and Baltimore. in which he held pastoral
charges. But before DIR. Einhorn to America at
all he had made his mark a man of energy and
an enlightened rabbi. The facts in his early
life were briefly follows:-Born In Dispee,
Bavaria. November 10. 1903. he early displayed an
aptitude for study and in particular his mind
to have been attracted by the quaint ira
ditions of the Talmud He attended the
universities of Erlangen. wurtzburg and Munich. at
Then he became connected with synagogues in Bir-
kenfed and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. and later was
CATION of Pesth Hungary. The Emperor
Of Austria believed. however. that the
ohshoot Of the revolutionary spirit of 1s4S,
and accordingly closed the synagogue and
the to
landed in Baltimore. there placed in charge
sided for seven years and half He
took IN extreme abolition view OF the great
slavery controversy and braved unpopularity rather
than conceal his opinions. He obliged to leave
that city when the civil war finally broke
out, and at that time ceased to publish
liberal principles. including the reform
Of Judaism and the abolition of slavery. After
philadelphia, he was called to this city in 1866 to
take charge Of the body "Adas Jeshurun."
shipped aIS wis in handsome building on Thirty
ninth street. near Seventh avenue. In 1873
this congregation united with that called ..Anshi
Chased, which of the oldest in the city and
had recently erected fine temple at Lexington
nue. and sixty-third street. This building
the two bodies coaesced they assumed the
title "beth-El." and their temple is well known by
tine M
from his labors on the 18th of last July.
On that day DR.. Einhorn. having been retired
by his congregation owing to his advanced age,
delivered his farewell sermon in the Temple
BETHEL. His discourse was very touching
livery to revert to the many stirring
scenes he had gone through during his long
an =. anu TWAS 20 ~ vesrs braataned the
peace and harmony of the Jewish communities in
the United States. Referring in the sermon to tho
slavery question. he said: "A prominent rabbi of
the city Of New York, now IN eternal life. printed
thousands of copies of speech made by him defend
ing on tho strength of holy ttorG and the Tai
| mud this institution of slavery. resissAd this
dissertation OF Holy Writ at the time with all
| the force. all the power at my command, and
defended our holy religion against such servile and
base attacks This about the time that the civil
war about lowering its clouds upoo this land.
| That these efforts my part were most difficult
| you will all readily understand when you remem-
| Der that nearly the whole Of my congregation in
| Baltimore sympathizers with the South. and
the became so pregnant with dark forebod-
ines that not much time elapsed before made
| preparations to leave that city. Aye, thanks
! to the precautions of number of brave
, young men, who. fully armed. had stood guard
| my home my departure was not interrupted by any
| evil action that lurking in the minds OF many
wrongheaded persons When now after years have
passed these stirring events, look back upon
the days of 1860 and 1861 hardly realize how
single Israelte could be found who did not enlist in
| the ranks of the Union army and array himself
| under that banner OF freedom which has been the
| symbol of our redemption and happiness. To be
Hebrew means to be champion of liberty.
DIR. Enhorn of medium height and sparey
made. with a finely shaped head and intellectual
features His manner was eminently polite and dig
nfed. He had nine children, eight of whom
vive him. His son-in-laY. Rev. DR.. Koehler, is his
successor in the pastorate of Temple Beth FL