Jacob of Orléans (died 3 September 1189) was a noted

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ish scholar. Jacob was a tosafist in

Orléans Orléans (,"Orleans"
(US) and Rabbenu Tam. He remained in Orléans until at least 1171, leaving at a later date to go to

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, most likely to become a teacher. Jacob was killed during the antisemitic riots that swept through London during the coronation of King Richard I.

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