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| Moses Hutzler born in to a ] family in ], ], the son of and Beuleh (née Baer) and Gabriel Hutzler. After attending school in ], he worked as a tailor and grocer. In 1838, he emigrated to the United States and opened a tailoring shop for women in ], ] which was unsuccessful. He then moved to ] where he opened a haberdashery business. In 1840, he returned to Baltimore. In 1858, his son Abram (1836-1927) opened the company ''M. Hutzler & Son'' as Moses signed the note backing the company. After two of his other sons, Charles G. (1840-1907) and David (1843-1915), joined the business, it was redenominated |
Moses Hutzler born in to a ] family in ], ], the son of and Beuleh (née Baer) and Gabriel Hutzler. After attending school in ], he worked as a tailor and grocer. In 1838, he emigrated to the United States and opened a tailoring shop for women in ], ] which was unsuccessful. He then moved to ] where he opened a haberdashery business. In 1840, he returned to Baltimore. In 1858, his son Abram (1836-1927) opened the company ''M. Hutzler & Son'' as Moses signed the note backing the company. After two of his other sons, Charles G. (1840-1907) and David (1843-1915), joined the business, it was redenominated ''Hutzler Brothers''. '']'' became the premier department store in Baltimore. | ||
| In May 1842, Hutzler founded the Har Sinai Association, an association of reform-minded Jews in Baltimore that formed a community modeled on the ]. The meetings were initially held in Hutzler's house<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= History of the Har Sinai Community |website=]|date= |url=http://www.harsinai-md.org/history.php|archived=http: //www.harsinai-md.org/history.php |accessdate=September 10, 2019}}</ref> and it was not until 1855 that ] became the first permanent rabbi. | In May 1842, Hutzler founded the Har Sinai Association, an association of reform-minded Jews in Baltimore that formed a community modeled on the ]. The meetings were initially held in Hutzler's house<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= History of the Har Sinai Community |website=]|date= |url=http://www.harsinai-md.org/history.php|archived=http: //www.harsinai-md.org/history.php |accessdate=September 10, 2019}}</ref> and it was not until 1855 that ] became the first permanent rabbi. | ||
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| Moses Hutzler | |
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| Born | November 28, 1800 Pretzfeld, Hagenbach, Germany |
| Died | January 13, 1889 (age 88) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Caroline Neuberger |
| Children | 10 including Abram Hutzler |
Moses Hutzler (November 28, 1800 - January 13, 1889) was a Germany-born American entrepreneur and co-founder of the first Jewish Reform congregation in the United States.
Biography
Moses Hutzler born in to a Jewish family in Pretzfeld, Hagenbach, the son of and Beuleh (née Baer) and Gabriel Hutzler. After attending school in Hagenbach, he worked as a tailor and grocer. In 1838, he emigrated to the United States and opened a tailoring shop for women in Baltimore, Maryland which was unsuccessful. He then moved to Frederick, Maryland where he opened a haberdashery business. In 1840, he returned to Baltimore. In 1858, his son Abram (1836-1927) opened the company M. Hutzler & Son as Moses signed the note backing the company. After two of his other sons, Charles G. (1840-1907) and David (1843-1915), joined the business, it was redenominated Hutzler Brothers. Hutzler's became the premier department store in Baltimore.
In May 1842, Hutzler founded the Har Sinai Association, an association of reform-minded Jews in Baltimore that formed a community modeled on the Hamburg Temple. The meetings were initially held in Hutzler's house and it was not until 1855 that David Einhorn became the first permanent rabbi.
Personal life
In 1829, Hutzler married to Caroline Neuberger (born 1804), the daughter of Eli B. Neuberger. They had ten children of which three daughters and three sons survived the father. He died in in Baltimore, Maryland on January 13, 1889.
References
- "History of the Har Sinai Community". Har Sinai Congregation. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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