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Maharam of Rothenburg
(circa 4980 - 5053)
By Nissan Mindel
Rabbi Meir ben Baruch, popularly known by the abbreviation 'MaHaRaM' (Moreinu Horav Reb Meir) of Rothenburg, Talmudist and Paytan (religious poet), was born in Worms, Germany, about the year 4980, that is, more than seven centuries ago. In his youth he ...
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Maharam Imprisoned
1286
Rabbi Meir ben Baruch ("Maharam") of Rothenburg (1215?-1293), the great Talmudic commentator and leading Halachic authority for German Jewry, was imprisoned in the fortress at Ensisheim. A huge ransom was imposed for his release. The money was raised, ...
Jewish Calendar » Tammuz » Tammuz 4 » Jewish History » Maharam Imprisoned
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Passing of Maharam of Rothenberg
1293
Renowned Talmudist Rabbi Meir ("Maharam") of Rothenburg (1215?-1293) died in his cell in the Ensisheim fortress, where he had been imprisoned for ten years in an attempt to exact a huge ransom from the Jewish community. The money had been ...
Jewish Calendar » Iyar » Iyar 19 » Jewish History » Passing of Maharam of Rothenberg
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Maharam's Body Ransomed
1307
The tragic saga of the imprisonment of Rabbi Meir ben Baruch ("Maharam") of Rothenburg came to a close when his body was ransomed, 14 years after his death, by Alexander ben Shlomo (Susskind) Wimpen. "Maharam" (1215?-1293) was the leading Torah authority ...
Jewish Calendar » Adar » Adar 4 » Jewish History » Maharam's Body Ransomed
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