Sander Rosenberg
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Sander Rosenberg was a rabbi in Arad, Romania
. He was the first rabbi in Hungarian
history to officiate at a Christian-Jewish intermarriage
. Rosenberg officiated at the opening ceremony of the Ujpest Synagogue
, in 1866.
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
. He was the first rabbi in Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
history to officiate at a Christian-Jewish intermarriage
Interfaith marriage in Judaism
Interfaith marriage in Judaism was historically looked upon with very strong disfavour by Jewish leaders, and it remains a controversial issue amongst Jewish leaders today. In the Talmud, interfaith marriage is completely prohibited, although the definition of interfaith is not so simply expressed...
. Rosenberg officiated at the opening ceremony of the Ujpest Synagogue
Újpest Synagogue
The Újpest Synagogue is a Neolog Judaism synagogue in Újpest , a district of Budapest, Hungary. The Romantic-style edifice was built in 1866 and holds 1,000 seats. Rabbi Sander Rosenberg from Arad officiated at the opening ceremony. Its establishment was a "great holiday" for the Jews and...
, in 1866.