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Appointment of Zvi Hirsh Ornstein in Brisk-Litovsk
Zvi Hirsh Ornstein became head of the rabbinical court in Brisk-Litovsk in 1865.
Appointment of Zvi Hirsh Ornstein in Lviv
Zvi Hirsh Ornstein succeeded Yosef Shaul Nathanson as head of Lviv’s rabbinical court in 1888.
Death of Yitzhak-Yehuda Shmelkes
Yitzhak-Yehuda Shmelkes died on 7 Shevat 5651.
Death of Moshe ben Yitzhak Babad
Moshe ben Yitzhak Babad died on 26 Iyar 5676.
Death of Aryeh-Leib Broida
Aryeh-Leib Broida died in 5688.
Ban imposed on Hasidim in Lviv
Rabbi Tzvi-Hirsh Rosanes imposed a ban on Hasidim in Lviv in 1792.
Rabbinic ban against Haskalah disseminators
Rabbi Yaakov imposed a ban in 1816 against Shir, Arter, and others.
Joseph-Shaul Nathanson appointed rabbi
Joseph-Shaul Nathanson was appointed rabbi after the earlier examination period.
Lviv Rabbinical Seminary authorized
The emperor approved establishing the rabbinical seminary and granted official rights.
Joseph-Shaul Nathanson died
Rabbi Joseph-Shaul Nathanson died in 1875.
Rabbinical assembly held in Lviv
A rabbinical assembly in Lviv adopted a proposal concerning communal voting rights.
Yitzhak Aharon Ettinger appointed rabbinical judge in Lviv
Yitzhak Aharon Ettinger replaced Tzvi Hirsh Ornstein as rabbinical judge in Lviv.
Death of Yitzhak Aharon Ettinger
Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Ettinger died after a short tenure.
Yitzhak Shmelkish selected as rabbi
Yitzhak Shmelkish was selected as rabbi from Przemyśl in 1891.
Ezekiel Caro elected rabbi of Lviv
Ezekiel Caro was elected rabbi of the Lviv community on 25 May 1898.
Swearing-in of Lviv's three community rabbis
Yitzhak Shmelkish, Halpern, and Ezekiel Caro were sworn in as community rabbis.
Rapoport family journey to the Land of Israel
Moshe and Taube Rapoport traveled with their son Simcha to the Land of Israel in 1890.
Founding of Seekers of the Peace of Zion
Orthodox Jews founded the Seekers of the Peace of Zion society in Lvov.
Founding of Supporters of Learning
The Supporters of Learning society was founded and provided evening Jewish studies.
Planning of a German-Jewish temple
The gathered participants agreed to establish a German-Jewish prayer house in Lviv.
Opening of the Temple of the Enlightened
The new synagogue was ceremonially opened in October 1840.
Political change in the Lviv Jewish community
Authorities replaced the elected community council with an appointed committee in 1842.
Purchase of construction plot
The selected plot on Fish Market Street was purchased from Lviv Municipality for 1,434 gold pieces.
Construction of the Hekhal
Construction of the Hekhal began despite opposition from the ultra-Orthodox.
Abraham Cohen’s birth
Abraham Cohen was born in 1807 in Zaluzhany.
Abraham Cohen’s arrival in Lvov
Abraham Cohen arrived in Lvov on May 5, 1844.
Dedication of the Temple of the Enlightened
The Temple of the Enlightened was dedicated on 18 September 1846.
Petition to remove Abraham Cohen
Opponents petitioned the emperor or parliament to remove Abraham Cohen from office after the 1848 Vienna revolution.
Michael Wolf appointed as preacher
Michael Wolf temporarily served as preacher at the Temple of the Enlightened before permanent appointment.
Wardens elected in 1850
Kolisher and Joshua Yolam replaced earlier wardens at the Temple in 1850.
Wardens appointed in 1852
Five named individuals were appointed as wardens at the Temple in 1852.
Wardens serving in 1858
Bernard Sternberg, David Diamond, Hillel Lechner, and Motel Bruin served as Temple wardens in 1858.
Simon Schwabacher appointed preacher
Simon Schwabacher was appointed preacher in 1857.
Simon Schwabacher moved from Lviv to Odessa
Schwabacher left Lviv for Odessa, where he became an official rabbi and preacher.
Death of Simon Schwabacher
Simon Schwabacher died in Tevet 5648, identified as 1888.
Bernard Lowenstein elected Lviv preacher
Bernard Lowenstein won the Lviv preacher election by a large majority in 1862.