Jacob Ettlinger was a German rabbi and author, and one of the leaders of Orthodox Judaism. He is sometimes referred to as the Arukh LaNer because of his noteworthy talmudic commentary by that same name. He studied with his father Aaron and Abraham Bing in Wurzberg, where he also attended university. He was among the earliest German rabbis who possessed academic training. He became one of the most prominent representatives of German Orthodoxy, functioning as district rabbi in various communities in Germany. His yeshiva was attended by a great many students preparing for the ministry, and many of them became leaders of Orthodoxy.
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