Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
JUDAH ḤASID (Segal), HA-LEVI — (1660?–1700), Shabbatean preacher, born in Dubno. Of his early life nothing is known, but it is possible that he is the ḥasid Judah Ashkenazi, who stayed in Italy in 1678 and is mentioned in the responsa of contemporaries. His affinity with the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judah ben Samuel — died 1217 Jewish mystic and scholar. He was a member of the Kalonymos family, which provided medieval Germany with many Jewish mystics and spiritual leaders. Around 1195 he settled in Regensburg, where he founded a yeshiva and gathered disciples… … Universalium
JUDAH BEN KALONYMUS BEN MOSES OF MAINZ — (d. c. 1200), German scholar, halakhic authority, paytan, and kabbalist. He was the pupil of Shemariah b. Mordecai in Speyer, and of , who taught him mysticism. During the Third Crusade (1189–93) Judah braced his community to face the approaching … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ELIEZER BEN JOEL HA-LEVI OF BONN — (Heb. acronym ראבי ה, Ravyah; 1140–1225), rabbinic scholar in Germany. His maternal grandfather was Eliezer b. Nathan. Eliezer studied under his father joel ha Levi of Bonn, as well as under Judah he Ḥasid, and Judah b. Kalonymus of Mainz. His… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALKABEẒ, SOLOMON BEN MOSES HA-LEVI — (c. 1505–1584), kabbalist and mystical poet, composer of the Sabbath hymn lekhah dodi ( Come, my Beloved ). In 1529 he decided to settle in Ereẓ Israel. In the course of his trip he stayed briefly in Adrianople. Here, a group of kabbalist… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Oppenheimer (Oppenheim), Samuel — (1630 1703) Austrian financier and philanthropist. He was Leopold I s agent and financier, and was the first Jew to be allowed to settle in Vienna. He helped to finance Leopold s wars with the Turks and the War of the Spanish Succession. In… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
SIEMIATYCZE — SIEMIATYCZE, town in Bialystok province, E. Poland. Up to the 19th century Siemiatycze was the private property of Polish nobles; from 1807 until 1915 it was ruled by Russia. Jews are first mentioned as customs and tax farmers in Siemiatycze in a … 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
SHABBETAI ẒEVI — (1626–1676), the central figure of Shabbateanism, the messianic movement named after him. Background of the Movement Shabbateanism was the largest and most momentous messianic movement in Jewish history subsequent to the destruction of the Temple … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
