He became successively rabbi at Nakel (Nakło nad Notecią) (1875), Mannheim (1879), Pilsen (1880), Karlovy Vary (1882), and Leipzig; he began officiating in the last city in 1888.
Over time, he served as rabbi in various locations: Nakel, Mannheim, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, and finally Leipzig. He assumed his role in Leipzig in 1888.