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Meir Rothenburg Rabbi, 1215–1293 (aged 78 years)
- Name
- Meir /Rothenburg/ Rabbi
- Given names
- Meir
- Nickname
- Maharam of Rothenburg
- Surname
- Rothenburg
- Name suffix
- Rabbi
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1215–1293
Birth: 1215
— Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: 1293 — Ensisheim Alsace France |
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1215–1293
Birth: 1215
— Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: 1293 — Ensisheim Alsace France |
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Tosaphist codifier and commentator on the Talmud and liturgical poet
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B56E8E99380A084B88D678224E79C5F75A04
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Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (the Mahara"m) of the thirteenth century Rabbi Meir ben Baruch of Rothenburg was a Tosaphist (codifier andcommentator on the Talmud), as well as a liturgical poet. He is morepopularly called the Mahara"m or Me'or haGolah , a title of honor derivedfrom the Lead letters MHRM of the Hebrew, Morenu Harav Rabi Meir (Ourteacher, the Rabbi, Rabbi Meir). He has also been bestowed the title ofMe'or haGolah (Light of the Exile), Along with Rash"i and RabbenuGershom. R. Meir was born in Worms around 1215, ultimately ending hislife in prison at Ensisheim, Alsace beginning in 1286, Remaining thereuntil his death in 1293. Fourteen years later his body was ransomed Andreburied in Worms Alexander Susskind, gave his whole Fotune as ransom for the body ofRabbi Meir of Rottenberg, died, 1307. |
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