Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
ISSERLEIN, ISRAEL BEN PETHAHIAH — (1390–1460), the foremost rabbi of Germany in the 15th century. Isserlein was also called, after the towns in which he resided, Israel Marburg and Israel Neustadt, but he was mainly known as the author of Terumat ha Deshen, his chief work.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISRAEL BEN JOEL — (Susslin; 14th century), liturgical poet and talmudist. The tosafot of Israel, who lived in Erfurt, are quoted by Jacob b. Moses moellin (Maharil), Israel b. Pethahiah isserlein and others; a halakhic decision of his appears among the responsa of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Israel Isserlein — Israel ben Patachia Isserlein (auch: Isserlin; * 1390 in Regensburg; † 1460 in Wiener Neustadt) war der bedeutendste deutsche Rabbiner des 15. Jahrhunderts. Nach den Städten, in denen er gelebt hat, wird er auch Israel Marburg und Israel Neustadt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Israel Isserlin — Rabbi Israel Isserlin ben Petahiah (1390 1460) was a Talmudist, and Halakhist, best known for his Terumat HaDeshen , which served as one source for HaMapah , the component of the Shulkhan Arukh by Moses Isserles.BiographyRabbi Isserlin was born… … Wikipedia
LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
APOSTASY — APOSTASY, term applied by members of the deserted faith for the change of one faith, set of loyalties, and worship for another. The conception of apostasy could not arise in the atmosphere of polytheism practiced in antiquity before the advent of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POLAND — POLAND, republic in E. Central Europe; the kingdom of Poland and the grand duchy of Lithuania united formally (Poland Lithuania) in 1569. This article is arranged according to the following outline: the early settlements jewish legal status… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, behavior used by one partner to control the other; it can include verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical abuse and cuts across social strata. Although men can be abused, most victims are women. Children in abusive households… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
