Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld
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Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld was a British Orthodox rabbi and educator renowned for his heroic efforts to rescue thousands of Jews, particularly children, from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.
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| Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld Context triple: [Golders Green Jewish Cemetery, hasGraveOf, Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld]
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Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
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B.
Rabbi Shalom Messas
Rabbi Shalom Messas was a prominent 20th-century Sephardic rabbinic authority who served as Chief Rabbi of Morocco and later as Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, known for his extensive halachic writings and leadership.
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Rabbi Moshe Mitrani
Rabbi Moshe Mitrani was a prominent rabbinic scholar and kabbalist associated with the historic Jewish community of Safed.
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Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss
Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss was a prominent Acharon-era rabbinic authority known for his halachic rulings and Torah scholarship.
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E.
Emil Fackenheim
Emil Fackenheim was a German-born Jewish philosopher and theologian best known for his post-Holocaust religious thought, especially his insistence on a new commandment forbidding Jews to grant Hitler a posthumous victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld Target entity description: Rabbi Dr. Solomon Schonfeld was a British Orthodox rabbi and educator renowned for his heroic efforts to rescue thousands of Jews, particularly children, from Nazi-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.
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A.
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a preeminent 20th-century Lithuanian rabbi and halachic authority, renowned for his leadership of the Vilna Jewish community and his influential responsa work "Achiezer."
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B.
Rabbi Shalom Messas
Rabbi Shalom Messas was a prominent 20th-century Sephardic rabbinic authority who served as Chief Rabbi of Morocco and later as Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, known for his extensive halachic writings and leadership.
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C.
Rabbi Moshe Mitrani
Rabbi Moshe Mitrani was a prominent rabbinic scholar and kabbalist associated with the historic Jewish community of Safed.
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D.
Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss
Rabbi Yitzchak Weiss was a prominent Acharon-era rabbinic authority known for his halachic rulings and Torah scholarship.
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E.
Emil Fackenheim
Emil Fackenheim was a German-born Jewish philosopher and theologian best known for his post-Holocaust religious thought, especially his insistence on a new commandment forbidding Jews to grant Hitler a posthumous victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rabbi
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Holocaust rescuer ⓘ Jewish educator ⓘ Orthodox rabbi ⓘ human ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| burialPlace | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-02-06 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
heroic rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust
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pioneer of Orthodox Jewish schooling in Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jews’ College, London
NERFINISHED
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University of London ⓘ |
| employer |
Jewish Secondary Schools Movement
NERFINISHED
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Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Rabbi Avigdor Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Holocaust rescue
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Jewish education ⓘ religious leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | doctorate ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Dr.
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Rabbi ⓘ |
| ideology | strict Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| movement |
Haredi Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Solomon Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advocated for Jewish refugees with British authorities
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established Jewish schools for refugee children in Britain ⓘ organized kosher homes and religious frameworks for rescued children ⓘ organized transports of Jewish children to Britain during the Holocaust ⓘ rescued thousands of Jews from Nazi-occupied Europe ⓘ secured visas and homes for Jewish refugees ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic rescue efforts during the Holocaust
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leadership in British Orthodox Jewish education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kindertransport rescue operations
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organizing religious schools for refugee children ⓘ rescue of Jewish children during the Holocaust ⓘ |
| occupation |
community leader
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educator ⓘ rabbi ⓘ school principal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Rabbi’s Emergency Council rescue organizer
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head of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations schools ⓘ principal of the Jewish Secondary Schools Movement ⓘ rabbi of the Adath Yisroel Congregation, London ⓘ |
| relative |
Rabbi P. Schonfeld
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Victor Schonfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Stamford Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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