MEISELS, DOV BERUSH — (1798–1870), rabbi and Polish patriot. Scion of one of the most ancient families of Cracow, he was a descendant of moses isserles . He studied under his father Isaac, who was rabbi of Kamenets Podolsk, Ukraine. After his marriage to the daughter… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dow Ber Meisels — 1861 portrait of Rabbi Meisels by Karol Beyer Dow (Dov, Dob) Ber (Beer, Berisz, Berush) Meisels (1798 – March 17, 1870) was a Chief Rabbi of Kraków (Cracow) from 1832 and later, Chief Rabbi of Warsaw (from 1856). He was a political activist in… … Wikipedia
CRACOW — (Pol. Kraków; Heb. קראקא, קרקא, קראקוב), city in S. Poland (within the historic region lesser poland (Malopolska); in western galicia under Austria). Cracow was the residence of the leading Polish princes during the 12th century, and later became … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SIEDLCE — SIEDLCE, city in E. Poland. Jews lived there from the middle of the 16th century, occupied as innkeepers, and later also as craftsmen and merchants. In 1794 a Jewish school and the house of the rabbi were built there; the Jewish cemetery was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AUSTRIA — AUSTRIA, country in Central Europe. Middle Ages Jews lived in Austria from the tenth century. However the history of the Jews in Austria from the late Middle Ages was virtually that of the Jews in vienna and its environs. In the modern period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HALBERSTAM — HALBERSTAM, ḥasidic dynasty, originating in western Galicia in the mid 19th century. The most important personality in the dynasty was its founder, ḤAYYIM BEN LEIBUSH (1793–1876). Born in Tarnogrod, on his mother s side Ḥayyim was a descendant of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
EMANCIPATION — Definitions and Dialectics Emancipation of the Jews in modern times stands alongside such other emancipatory movements as those of the serfs, women, slaves in the United States, and Catholics in England. The term emancipation is derived from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GESUNDHEIT, JACOB BEN ISAAC — (1815–1878), Polish rabbi and author. Gesundheit was born in Praga, a suburb of Warsaw. He studied there under Leib Zinz of Plotsk. On the death of Dov Berush b. Isaac Meisels, rabbi of Warsaw, Gesundheit was chosen to succeed him (1870).… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HALBERSTAM, ISAAC BEN ḤAYYIM — (1810–1880), talmudist and author. Halberstam was born in Brody and belonged to a distinguished rabbinical family. He was a brother in law of dov berush meisels , rabbi in Cracow and Warsaw, in partnership with whom he directed a banking… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NATHANSON, JOSEPH SAUL — (1810–1875), posek. Nathanson was born in Berezhany, the son of Aryeh Leibush Nathanson of Brody, a wealthy businessman who was also a profound talmudist. In 1825 he married Sarah Idel, the daughter of Isaac Aaron Ettinger, who was also a great… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
