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Isaac Bloch (1848–1925) served as Chief Rabbi in Nancy, France. He wrote 16 articles for the Jewish Encyclopedia.

Bloch was a native of Alsace. He served as a chaplain during the siege of Paris. For most of the 1880s he served as a rabbi in Algeria. He was appointed chief rabbi of Nancy in 1890.

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Bloch, Isaac". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.