Gravestone of Samson Wertheimer
1724
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Samson Wertheimer (1658–1724) was the chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia, a court Jew, and Hapsburg financier. His grave in the Viennese Seegasse cemetery is marked with an elaborately decorated mausoleum. Inscriptions describe his service on behalf of the community, as well as his exceptional erudition and character.
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Anton-kurt / Wikimedia, “Jüdischer Friedhof Rossau in Wien, Grab von Samson Wertheimer.”
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.