Marchand Ennery

Marchand Ennery (French pronunciation: [maʁʃɑ̃ ɛnʁi]) was a French rabbi; brother of Jonas Ennery; born in Nancy 1792; died in Paris 21 August 1852; studied Talmud under Baruch Guggenheim and at the rabbinical school of Herz Scheuer, in Mainz.

He went to Paris, became teacher in the family of a wealthy coreligionist, and in 1819 was appointed director of the new Jewish school at Nancy.

At this time he published his Hebrew-French lexicon, the first of its kind to appear in France.

He was succeeded as chief rabbi by Salomon Ulmann.

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Ennery's grave at Père Lachaise Cemetery , (7th division)