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Isaac Ben Meir Halevi Of Düren
Rabbi Isaac ben Meir Halevi of Düren (1220–1300) was a German rabbi and Posek, codifier of Halakha, halacha who lived in the second half of the thirteenth century in Düren. His work ''Sha'are Dura'' was a prominent codification of the laws of kashrut and family purity. Biography Isaac was born in 1220. In his youth he studied under Rabbi Tobias b. Elijah of Vienne in Kingdom of France, France. The period of Düren's activity has hitherto been uncertain owing to the possibility of his having been confused with other contemporary local scholars of the same name. He would also study under Meir of Rothenburg, Rabbi Meir ben Baruch of Rothenburg. In the second half of the thirteenth century, Isaac moved to Düren, then in the Holy Roman Empire. He would become one of the leading German Talmud, Talmudic authorities of his time, known for his work ''Sha'are Dura'', the gates of Düren, which became a standard for understanding Kashrut, kashrut laws and issues of family purity. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düren
Düren (; Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: Düre) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Aachen and Cologne, on the river Rur (river), Rur. History Roman era The area of Düren was part of Gallia Belgica, more specifically the territory of the Eburones, a people who were described as both Belgae and Germanic peoples, Germani. It was conquered by the Roman Republic under Julius Caesar and became part of Germania inferior. Düren became a supply area for the rapidly growing Roman city of Cologne (Roman name Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium). Furthermore, a few important Roman roads skirt Düren (including the road from Cologne to Jülich and Tongeren and the road from Cologne to Zülpich and Trier). By the 4th century, the area was settled by the Ripuarian Franks. The name ''villa duria'' occurred the first time in the Frankish Annals in the year 747. Frankish king Pippin the Short often visited Düren in the 8th century and held a few important conventions ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |