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Marcus Melchior

Danish rabbi (1897-1969) · Denmark · Writers · Died at 72

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Marcus Melchior (1897-1969) was a Danish rabbi. The rabbi of the main synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the time of the rescue of the Danish Jews in October 1943, during the Second World War.

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Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog1967
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1958
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Marcus Melchior (1897-1969) was a Danish rabbi. The rabbi of the main synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the time of the rescue of the Danish Jews in October 1943, during the Second World War. After escaping with his family and most other Danish Jews to Sweden, he served as the acting rabbi for the Jewish refugees in Sweden until the end of the war, in mid 1945. In 1947 he became the chief rabbi of Denmark, a post he held until his death, in 1969.

Country
Denmark
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1969 · aged 72

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