David Oppenheim (rabbi)

David Oppenheim
Engraved portrait by Johann Balzer (1772).
BornJune 1664
Worms, Holy Roman Empire
Died12 September 1736(1736-09-12) (aged 72)
Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia
Resting placeOld Jewish Cemetery, Prague
OccupationsRabbi, Posek, Book collector
Years active1691-1736
EraNikolsburg, Prague
Known forBook collector
Spouses
Genendel
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(before 1736)​
(daughter of Leffmann Behrends)
Shifra
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(before 1736)​
FatherAbraham Oppenheim
RelativesSamuel Oppenheimer (uncle)

David Oppenheim (1664 – 12 September 1736) was the chief rabbi of Nikolsburg in 1691 and later of Prague. His book collection constitutes an important part of the Hebrew section of the Bodleian Library in Oxford.

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