author
Maurice Liber
1884–1956
A French rabbi and historian, he wrote clearly about Jewish history and major figures such as Rashi. His work reflects both deep scholarship and a lifelong role in French Jewish religious life.
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Rashi
by Maurice Liber
About the author
Born in Warsaw in 1884, he moved to Paris as a child and went on to study at the École Rabbinique de Paris. He became known both as a rabbi and as a scholar of Jewish history, combining religious leadership with historical research.
His career included teaching Jewish history, serving in Parisian rabbinic posts, and later holding senior religious responsibilities in France. Sources also describe his service as an army chaplain during World War I, when he received the Croix de Guerre.
As an author, he is remembered for works on Jewish history and thought, including writing on Rashi. He died in Paris in 1956, leaving behind a body of work valued for its learning and its connection to French Jewish intellectual life.