Rav Yosef Dovid Sintzheim Yad Dovid Chief Rabbi of Strasbourg

Rav Yosef Dovid Sintzheim of Strasbourg served as president of the “Sanhedrin” ( Grand Sanhédrin des Israélites de l'Empire français & du Royaume d'Italie ) established by Napoleon, the first meeting of which occurred on February 9, 1807. He was mechaber of Yad Dovid and vol 2.