Abraham ben Joseph ha-Levi — (ca. 1620–ca. 1670) (Hebrew: אברהם בן יוסף הלוי) was a Polish commentator born at Cracow. In consequence of the persecution of the Jews of Poland by the Cossacks in 1656 he fled from his native city and sought asylum in Hamburg. Here he produced… … Wikipedia
GOMBINER, ABRAHAM ABELE BEN ḤAYYIM HA-LEVI — (c. 1637–1683), Polish rabbi. After the death of his parents during the Chmielnicki massacres of 1648, Abraham left his birthplace, Gombin. In 1655 he went to Lithuania, and there studied with his relative, Jacob Isaac Gombiner. Later he went to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JEHIEL MICHAEL (Michel) BEN ABRAHAM MEIR OF CIFER — JEHIEL MICHAEL ( Michel ) BEN ABRAHAM MEIR OF CIFER (d. 1844), Polish and Hungarian rabbi. After serving as rabbi in some communities of Poland, where he was born, Jehiel was appointed to Cifer near Bratislava. He was the author of Ḥayyei Olam… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham Abele of Gombin (Gombiner, Abraham Abele) — (c. 1635 83) Polish talmudist. His commentary on the Code of Jewish Law, Magen Avraham, influenced religious practice among the Ashkenazim … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Avraham Gombiner — This article is about the rabbi known as Magen Avraham. For other uses, see Magen Abraham Abraham Abele Gombiner (Hebrew: אברהם אבלי הלוי גומבינר) (c. 1633 – c. 1683), known as the Magen Avraham, born in Gąbin (Gombin), Poland, was a rabbi,… … Wikipedia
SLONIK (Solnik), BENJAMIN AARON BEN ABRAHAM — (c. 1550–c. 1619), Polish rabbi. Slonik was probably born in Grodno. He studied there in his youth under Nathan Nata Spiro. He was rabbi in Silesia (Joseph Katz, She erit Yosef (Cracow, 1590), no. 47) and Podhajce (Meir of Lublin, Responsa, no.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Magen Abraham — may refer to: Magen Abraham Synagogue, in Ahmedabad, India Avraham Gombiner, a 17th century rabbi known as Magen Avraham See also Maghen Abraham (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Milk and meat in Jewish law — Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Exodus 23:19 Exodus 34:26 Deuteronomy 14:21 … Wikipedia
HEBREW BOOK TITLES — Bible A number of book titles are mentioned in the Bible, i.e., Book of the Generations of Man (Gen. 5:1), Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:7 etc.), Book of the Wars of the Lord (Num. 21:14), Book of Jashar (Josh. 10:13; II Sam. 1:18), and Book of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LURIA — (Lourie, Lurje, Loria, Lurja), well known family traceable to the 14th century. The Luria family spread throughout Germany, Bohemia, Eastern Europe, Italy, and Oriental countries. The name perhaps derives from Loria, a small town near bassano in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
