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Mahari (other)
Mahari is a Hebrew acronym, referring to any one of a number of rabbis: *Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin (1365–1427), known as Maharil, Mahari Segal or Mahari Moelin *Yehuda Leib Schneersohn (1811–1866), Ukrainian Hasidic rabbi, first leader of the Kapust Hasidim *Israel Isserlin (1390–1460), known as Mahari Isserlin *Jacob Weil (fl. 15th century), known as Mahari Weil or Mahariv *Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz (1405–1508), known as Mahari Mintz *Isaac da Fonseca Aboab (1605–1693), known as Mahari Abuhav *Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov (1805–1873), Hasidic rebbe and midrash commentator Mahari may also refer to: *Abu Bakar Mahari (born 1985), Bruneian footballer *Gurgen Mahari (1903–1969), Armenian writer, born Gurgen Ajemian *Mahari dance, a dance form in Odisha, India *Desbele Mehari, eritrean writer See also * Mahara (other) {{disambig, hndis, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaakov Ben Moshe Levi Moelin
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin ( he, יעקב בן משה מולין) (c. 1365 – September 14, 1427) was a Talmudist and ''posek'' (authority on Jewish law) best known for his codification of the customs (''minhagim'') of the German Jews. He is also known as Maharil ( he, מהריל) - the Hebrew acronym for "Our Teacher, the Rabbi, Yaakov Levi" - as well as ''Mahari Segal'' or ''Mahari Moelin''. Maharil's ''Minhagim'' was a source of law for Moses Isserles’ component of the ''Shulkhan Arukh''. Biography ''Maharil'' was the son and pupil of Moshe Levi Moelin, Rabbi of Mainz, and a pupil of R. Shalom b. Isaac ( he) of Wiener Neustadt. At a young age, Moelin was recognized as a budding scholar. In 1387, he succeeded his father as Rabbi of Mainz. He established a yeshiva in Mainz which attracted many students. One of his most noteworthy students was Jacob Weil. Moelin lived through the mass slaughter of Jews in Austria in 1420 and the Hussite Wars in 1421, which brought su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |