Baruch ben Yehoshua Yechezkel Feivel Frankel-Te'omim, Boruch Frankel Thumim (1760–1828) was a
rabbi
A rabbi (; ) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as ''semikha''—following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of t ...
,
Talmudist
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at
Vishnitsa, Austrian
Galicia, and at
Leipnik,
Moravia
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The medieval and early ...
, during the first half of the 19th century.
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Biography
He was the grandson of
Aryeh Löb ben Joshua Feiwel Te'omim and the grandson of Rabbi
Jonah Teomim Frankel (the "''Kikayon Deyona''"). The word "''tə'omim''" (תְּאוֹמִים) means "
twin
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s". His daughter married Rabbi
Chaim Halberstam
Chaim Halberstam of Sanz (1793–1876) (), known as the ''Divrei Chaim'' after the title of his writings, was the rabbi of Sanz (), and the founding rebbe of the Sanz dynasty of Hasidic Judaism.
Life
Halberstam was a pupil of Rabbi Sho ...
, the Sanzer Rebbe.
Published works
He is best known for his work, ''Baruch Taam'' (ברוך טעם).
References
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia
Frankel-Te'omim,
1760 births
1828 deaths
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