Simon Debré

Simon Debré (1854 - 1939) is large a Rabbin, in station with Neuilly-sur-Seine starting from 1888 and author of a book on the judéo-Alsatian humor . He is the grandfather of Michel Debré and the back grandfather of Jean-Louis Debré.

Ascent

The family of Simon Debré is not originating in Westhoffen. The oldest documents lead to Moïse Michel, of Ichenhausen in Palatinat, which is known as originating in Horburg in Bavaria, and is even once called Horburger. His/her oldest son Michel Moyses fixed himself at Lauterbourg and married Judel Meyer (later Ottile Mog) of Haguenau), while the junior Anschel Moïse, after having passed to Lauterbourg with Saharrachbergheim, in Traenheim where he married Beylé Seligmann (become Babette Schwartz), settled in Westhoffen.

In 1808 the two brothers chose simultaneously the name of Déprés which will be fixed in the form of Debré, and does not appear to be carried by other Jews only they and their descendants. They have both taken up the duties of cantor. The cantors and the schoolmasters moved much and even at the 18th century were not regarded as not domiciled in a given locality (32). Displacements of Anselme Debré (Anschel Braces) announced higher of it are well the proof. As curiosity one will note that with the census of 1848 the brothers Jacques and Simon Dépré are both registered voters as brokers as conscripts.

Simon Debré is the son of Jacques (Anselme) Debré (Déprés) born in Traenheim in 1800 (called " Jacob Loew Ausebel" until 1808) and of Blandine Kahn, born in Westhoffen in 1817. He is the small son of Anselme Debré (Anschel Moïse).

Biography

Born in Westhoffen in the Low-Rhine in 1854, it follows the lessons of Talmud of the rabbi Solomon Levy de Brumath, then those of the Masters of Yeshiva of Würzburg, in Germany, and it is there, undoubtedly, which it also improves in the German language, that it will teach later with the officers of the garrison and, at a certain time, with the municipal college of Sedan. After studies at the Rabbinical School of 1873 to 1879. It is named rabbi of the of the Ardennes city and occupies this station of 1880 to 1888.

In 1888, it is named rabbi of Neuilly-sur-Seine. He quickly became the friend, and while advancing in age, the father loved of all his faithful, for the amenity of his character, the kindness of his heart, the authority due to his knowledge and his experiment, for his aversion of foil, false science and hypocrisies under all their forms.

He is also professor of Talmud to the seminar Jew, chaplain of the Lycée Janson-to-Sailly in Paris, and of the Refuge of Neuilly, and finally promoted chief rabbi with personal capacity. Its principal works are: a French translation of the Judaism of Guedemann, publication of the text and French translation of the daily Ritual, a Catechism for the use of youth Jew , Considerations on the principal stages of the pertaining to worship life Jew , followed by a Collection of prayers . It published many articles in the Universe Jew and the Jewish Encyclopedia .

Towards the end of its life, he writes judéo-Alsatian humor , a delicious little book, all impregnated savors of the soil and this tender and laughing irony whose Alsatian heart is never separated , thus contributing to save lapse of memory a considerable number of sayings and sentences Alsatian . Writer, linguist and famous talmudist, it maintains excellent relations with the public authorities and the town hall of Neuilly allowing the development of the synagog of the street Ancelle.

Simon Debré died in 1939 and was buried with the Cimetière of the Father-Lachaise.

Descent

(one of the four children of Simon Debré) (wire of Robert Debré)

See the article on the Family Debré.

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