Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits

Rabbi The Right Honourable The Lord Jakobovits
Jakobovits in 1969
Title	Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
Personal
Born	Immanuel Jakobovits 8 February 1921 (1921-02-08) Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany
Died	31 October 1999 (1999-11-01) (aged 78) St John's Wood, London, UK
Religion	Judaism
Nationality	British
Spouse	Amélie Munk (married c. 1947)
Children	Hon. Julian Jakobovits, Rabbi Hon. Samuel Jakobovits, Hon. Esther Jakobovits, Hon. Jeanette Jakobovits, Hon. Aviva Jakobovits, Hon. Elisheva Jakobovits
Parent	Rabbi Julius Jakobovits & Paula Wrescher
Denomination	Orthodox
Occupation	Chief Rabbi
Jewish leader
Predecessor	Sir Israel Brodie
Successor	Jonathan, Lord Sacks
Position	Chief Rabbi
Organisation	United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
Began	1966
Ended	1991
Other	Chief Rabbi of Ireland
Buried	Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, State of Israel
Semikhah	Etz Chaim Yeshiva (London)

Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits (8 February 1921 – 31 October 1999) was the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1967 to 1991. Prior to this, he had served as Chief Rabbi of Ireland and as rabbi of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York City. In addition to his official duties he was regarded as an authority in medical ethics from a Jewish standpoint. He was knighted in 1981 and became the first Chief Rabbi to enter the House of Lords in 1988 as Baron Jakobovits.