Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
Halberstamm, Solomon Zalman Hayyim — (1832 1900) Polish Hebrew scholar and bibliophile. He was born in Krakow and became a successful merchant in Bielsko Biala, Poland, where he collected rare books and manuscripts. In 1890 he published a catalogue of his manuscripts … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
SANDZER, ḤAYYIM BEN MENAHEM — (d. 1783), talmudist and kabbalist. Ḥayyim, who was born in Sandz but should not be confused with Ḥayyim Halberstamm of Sandz, became one of the great scholars of Brody. Aside from his great talmudic scholarship, he was considered one of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RUZHIN, ISRAEL — (Friedmann; 1797–1850), ḥasidic leader. Israel was a great grandson of Dov Baer, the Maggid of mezhirech . Ḥasidim claimed to recognize his outstanding qualities almost from birth. His uncle Mordecai of Chernobyl declared that the baby had the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FRAENKEL-TEOMIM, BARUCH BEN JOSHUA EZEKIEL FEIWEL — (1760–1828), rabbi in Poland and Moravia. Frankel Teomim studied under Liber Korngold of Cracow, known as Liber Ḥarif, and david tevele of lissa . On the death in 1778 of Naphtali Herz Margolies, the av bet din of Wisznice, he was appointed his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RESPONSA — (Heb. שְׁאֵלוֹת וּתְשׁוּבוֹת; lit. queries and replies ), a rabbinic term denoting an exchange of letters in which one party consults another on a halakhic matter. Such responsa are already mentioned in the Talmud, which tells of an inquiry… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISSERLES, MOSES BEN ISRAEL — (1525 or 1530–1572), Polish rabbi and codifier, one of the great halakhic authorities. His full family name, Isserel Lazarus was shortened to Isserles, but he is usually referred to as the Rema (acronym of Rabbi Moses Isserles). Isserles was born … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HOROWITZ, ARYEH LEIB BEN ISAAC — (1847–1909), Galician rabbi. Horowitz studied under his grandfather, meshullam issachar horowitz , rabbi of Stanislav. When he was only 19 years of age his talmudic novellae were published in the Toledot Yiẓḥak of his father. He was ordained… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ẒEVI HIRSCH FRIEDMAN OF LESKO — (Pol. Lisko; d. 1874), Ḥasid, active in Lesko, S.E. Poland; son of Aaron of Ujhely (Satoraljaujhely; d. 1816). He made many journeys to visit the ẓaddikim of his time, studying mainly under of Zanz, who wrote an approbation to Ẓevi Hirsch s work… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
IBN EZRA, ABRAHAM BEN MEIR — (1089–1164), one of the most important Jewish Bible exegetes; also a poet, composer of piyyutim , grammarian, translator, philosopher, astronomer, and astrologer. Exceptionally erudite, he was among the last creative geniuses of the Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
