He was born in Dolne Kounice (now in the Czech
Republic), studied at the Breslau Rabbinical Seminary in Germany (now Wroclaw,
in Poland), and Vienna University, and then taught religion in Brno, Moravia
(now in the Czech Republic), and was rabbi in Most. In 1891, he moved to the
USA, becoming professor of Jewish history and philosophy at Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1901 Deutsch succeeded Isaac Meyer Wise as editor
of the periodical Deborah and edited the
modern history division of the Jewish
Encyclopedia. He belonged to the moderate wing of the Reform movement and
sympathized with Orthodoxy and Zionism
Bibliography:
DEUTSCH,
Gotthard. Modern orthodoxy in the light of orthodox
authorities. Reprinted from the Reform advocate. Pp. 26. Chicago:
Bloch & Newman [1898]
DEUTSCH,
Gotthard. Israel Bruna: an historical tragedy in five acts.
Pp. 95. Boston: R. G. Badger, 1908
DEUTSCH,
Gotthard. The history of the Jews. 2d ed. Pp. 147. New
York: Bloch publishing company, 1921.
DEUTSCH,
Gotthard. Scrolls; essays on Jewish history and literature,
and kindred subjects. Cincinnati: Ark publishing company; New York: Bloch
publishing company, 1917-
OKO, Adolph Sigmund. Selected list of the
writings of Gotthard Deutsch.
PH. D., by Adolph S. Oko. Pp. 11. Cincinnati, 1916.
STOLZ, Joseph. Memorial address in memory of
Dr. Gotthard Deutsch; delivered at
the Hebrew union college, Cincinnati, Saturday, February 11, 1922. Pp. 11. [n.p.,
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