Simon Ungar
Dr. Simon Ungar (1864–1942) was a doctor of oriental medicine and rabbi of the Osijek Jewish Community who was killed during the Holocaust.
Rabbi Simon Ungar Dr. | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 29 July 1942 (aged 78) died in the cattle wagon routed to Jasenovac concentration camp |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Osijek Synagogue |
| Residence | Osijek |
Ungar was born in Máramarossziget, Kingdom of Hungary (now Sighetu Marmației, Romania) to an Orthodox Jewish family. His family spoke Yiddish. After he was educated by his father, a teacher, Ungar continued studying Talmud. At the same time he also learned Hungarian language. Ungar continued his high school education in Budapest, Hungary. He also attended rabbinical seminar and studied at the Budapest Faculty of Philosophy. Ungar was fluent in Yiddish, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Serbian, German and Latin. Upon completing his education Ungar was rabbi in Szekszárd, Hungary. In 1901 he was appointed as the chief rabbi of the Osijek Jewish Community. He was very active in the Osijek Jewish community and actively participated in the Osijek's cultural and social life. In 1942 Ungar was arrested, he died during deportation in the cattle wagon routed to Jasenovac concentration camp.[1]
References
- Živaković-Kerže, Zlata; Nevenka Drahotuski (29 July 2011). "Osječki spomendan 29. srpnja". Osijek (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
Bibliography
- Živaković-Kerže, Zlata (2005). Židovi u Osijeku (1918.-1941.). Osijek: Židovska općina Osijek – Tiskara Pauk d.o.o., Cerna. ISBN 953-6659-22-0.