Ernst Ehrlich
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich | |
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| Born | 27 March 1921 |
| Died | 21 October 2007 Riehen, Switzerland |
| Notable work | Advisor for "Nostra aetate" |
| Era | 20th century philosophy |
| Region | Jewish philosophy |
| Institutions | European director of B'nai B'rith |
Main interests | Religious philosophy, interfaith dialogue |
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich (27 March 1921 – 21 October 2007) was a Swiss Jewish religious philosopher.
Ehrlich fled Nazi Germany for Switzerland in June 1943, using a false passport. From 1961 to 1994 he was European director of the Jewish organisation B'nai B'rith.
He was an adviser to German Cardinal Augustin Bea at the Second Vatican Council in preparing "Nostra aetate", a key document on Roman Catholic-Jewish relations.[1]
He died at his home in Riehen, a suburb of Basel.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich dies". Pravda. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
Sources
- Obituary in The Times, 29 October 2007
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