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Rabbi Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg | |
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יצחק בן מרדכי מרגנסבורג | |
| Title | RiBaM |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Prague, Bohemia |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Rabbi Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg (Hebrew: יצחק בן מרדכי מרגנסבורג) also known by his acronym Ribam (Rabbi Isaac Ben Mordecai) was a 12th century German Tosafist.
Biography
Rabbi Isaac was born in Prague, Bohemia in the 12th century. In his early years, he studied in Regensburg under Rabbeinu Tam and Isaac ben Asher ha-Levi.[1][2]
In the following years, Rabbi Isaac served as the head of the city's bet din. He was considered the most preeminent rabbi of the city.[3][4] He compiled tosafot to most tractates of the Talmud. A large number of his tosafot are on the tractate Bava Batra, which are included in the first printed edition of the Talmud. He also known to have written tosafot on tractates Pesaḥim, Mo'ed Katan, Bava Kamma, Shabbat, Ketubbot, Gittin, Sotah, Nazir, and Bava Meẓia. In his later life, Rabbi Isaac became embroiled in a controversy with Eliezer ben Nathan of Mainz, who criticized several of Rabbi Isaac's statements and in his reply, Rabbi Isaac is said to have treated him with great respect. Among his pupils where Ephraim ben Isaac of Regensburg.[5]
Due to similar appellation, he and rabbi Isaac ben Meir are sometimes confused.[6]
Notable Views
Rabbi Isaac was said to fast on Rosh Hashanah, to ensure a large appetite for the evening meal.[1]
References
- ^ a b Kanarfogel, Ephraim (2000-05-01). "Peering Through the Lattices": Mystical, Magical, and Pietistic Dimensions in the Tosafist Period. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-3994-7.
- ^ Landman, Isaac; Cohen, Simon (1941). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia ...: An Authoritative and Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism Since the Earliest Times. Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Incorporated.
- ^ Toch, Michael (2013-10-18). Die Juden im mittelalterlichen Reich (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-486-78098-7.
- ^ Shulman, Albert M. (1971). Gateway to Judaism: Encyclopedia Home Reference. T. Yoseloff. ISBN 978-0-498-06896-6.
- ^ "Isaac ben Mordecai | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Roth, Cecil (1996). Encyclopaedia Judaica: Is - Jer. Encyclopaedia Judaica. ISBN 978-965-07-0202-1.