Lazar Grünhut

GrünhutLazar(May 10, 1850 – February 2, 1913,Hebrew:אלעזר הלוי גרינהוט) was a Hungarianrabbiand writer. He is especially renowned for his research & publications in the field ofMidrash.

Rabbi Lazar Grünhut
Title	Rabbi
Personal
Born	May 10, 1850 Gerenda,Hungary
Died	February 2, 1913 Petah Tikva,Ottoman Palestine
Nationality	Hungarian
Notable work(s)	Kritische Untersuchung des Midrasch Kohelet Rabbah,Midrash Shir ha-Shirim,Sefer ha-Liḳḳuṭim,Ezra und Nehemia, Kritisch Erläutert,Saadia Gaon und Sein Commentar zum Buche Daniel,Yalkut ha-Machiri zu den Sprüchen Salomos,Die Reisebeschreibungen des R. Benjamin von Tudela
Alma mater	University of Bern
Known for	Research and publications in the field ofMidrash
Occupation	Rabbi, Writer
Senior posting
Post	Rabbi of Temesvár

Lazar was born at Gerenda,Hungaryon May 10, 1850. Receiving his diploma as rabbi while a mere youth, he went to Berlin, where he attended the lectures of Dr.Israel Hildesheimeratthe rabbinical seminary,as well as those at the university. He graduated (Ph.D.) from theUniversity of Bern.For eleven years he officiated as rabbi atTemesvár,Hungary.

In 1892, he moved toJerusalemon invitation to be director of the JewishorphanageatJerusalem.There he was active in teaching and inZionistpolitical activism.He was active in theMizrachimovement and was their representative in theZionist Congress.

He died inPetah Tikvaon February 2, 1913.

Grünhut's works

• "Kritische Untersuchung des MidraschKohelet Rabbah"(Berlin, 1892);
• "Das Verbot des Genusses von Gesäuertem am Rüsttage des Pessachfestes," in "Zeit. für Evangelische Theologie," 1894–98;
• "Midrash Shir ha-Shirim"[1](Jerusalem, 1897);
• "Sefer ha-Liḳḳuṭim," i.-vi. (Jerusalem, 1898–1903);
• "Ezra und Nehemia, Kritisch Erläutert," part 1 (ib. 1899);
• "Saadia Gaonund Sein Commentar zum Buche Daniel "(St. Petersburg,1899);
• "Saadia Gaon und Sein Commentar zu (Daniel,) Ezra und Nehemia" (ib. 1902);
• "Yalkut ha-Machirizu denSprüchenSalomos"(Jerusalem, 1902);
• "Die Reisebeschreibungen des R.Benjamin von Tudela",published from manuscripts, with translations and introduction (ib. 1903).

Bibliography

Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography

• Das Rabbiner-Seminar zu Berlin, p. 41, Berlin, 1898.S.

other bibliography

• Getzel Kressel,Cyclopaedia of modern Hebrew Literature (Leksīqōn has-sifrūt hā'ibrīt be-dōrōt ha-aharōnīm) 1965, (Hebrew).

References

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Singer, Isidore;et al., eds. (1901–1906)."GRÜNHUT, LAZAR".The Jewish Encyclopedia.New York: Funk & Wagnalls..