Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
KLUGER, SOLOMON BEN JUDAH AARON — (1785–1869), talmudist and halakhist. Kluger became known as the Maggid of Brody and as MaHaRSHaK (Morenu ha Rav Shelomo Kluger). He received his early education from his father, the rabbi of Komarov, who died during Solomon s boyhood. At 13 he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shlomo Kluger — Solomon ben Judah Aaron Kluger (1783–June 9, 1869) ( he. שלמה קלוגר), born at Komarow, Russian Poland, was chief dayyan and preacher of Brody, Galicia. He was successively rabbi at Rawa (Russian Poland), Kulikow (Galicia), and Józefów (Lublin),… … Wikipedia
PEREMYSHLYANY, MEIR BEN AARON LEIB OF — (1780?–1850), ḥasidic ẓaddik. He was the grandson of R. Meir of Peremyshlyany, a disciple of israel b. eliezer Ba al Shem Tov (the Besht), who, according to a later ḥasidic tradition, assisted the Ba al Shem Tov in his struggle against the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AḤARONIM — (Heb. אַחֲרוֹנִים; lit. the later (authorities), a term used to designate the later rabbinic authorities, in contrast to the rishonim , the earlier authorities. Although scholars differ as to the exact chronological dividing line between the two … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GALICIA — (Pol. Galicia; Ger. Galizien; Rus. Galitsiya), geographical political region of E. Europe, in S.E. Poland and N.W. Ukraine, extending northward from the Carpathians into the Vistula Valley to the San River. After numerous changes in the Middle… … 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
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