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The politician Gabriel Riesser (1806-1863) was a champion of Jewish emancipation in Germany. Born in Hamburg, Riesser studied law at the universities of Kiel and Heidelberg. In 1848/49 he served as vice-president for the German National Assembly in Frankfurt/Main.

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Portrait of Gabriel Riesser, Leo Baeck Institute, F 17877.