LEVI ISAAC BEN MEIR OF BERDICHEV — (c. 1740–1810), ḥasidic ḥaddik and rabbi; one of the most famous personalities in the third generation of the ḥasidic movement. Levi Isaac was born into a distinguished rabbinic family and his father was rabbi in Hoshakov (Galicia). After… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samuel of Nehardea — or Samuel bar Abba (Hebrew: שמואל) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea. He was a teacher of halakha, judge, physician, and astronomer.… … Wikipedia
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SAMUEL BEN DAVID MOSES HA-LEVI — (1625?–1681), Polish rabbi. Samuel was born in Poland and studied under david b. samuel ha levi and shabbetai horowitz . He lived at first in Mezhirech in the district of Poznan. When Mezhirech was destroyed by Czarniecki in 1656, Samuel escaped… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEVI, SAMUEL GERSHON — (1908–1990), Canadian Conservative rabbi and leader; first Jewish chaplain in Canadian history; editor and translator. Levi was born in Toronto, Canada, where he studied in public schools and received a thorough talmudic and Hebraic education… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samuel Holdheim — (1806 ndash; 22 August 1860) was a German rabbi and author, and one of the more extreme leaders of the early Reform Judaism movement. Although Holdheim was a pioneer in modern Jewish homiletics, he was often at odds with the Orthodoxy. [(History… … Wikipedia
Levi Herzfeld — (born December 27, 1810, at Ellrich; died at Brunswick March 11, 1884) was a German rabbi and historian.LifeHaving chosen the rabbinical career, he studied under Chief Rabbi Abraham Bing at Würzburg, and under District Rabbi Samuel Egers at… … Wikipedia
Samuel Enoch — (born in Hamburg, October 81814; died in Fulda December 311876) was a German rabbi.He attended the Johannæum in Hamburg and the Talmudic lectures of Ḥakam Isaac Bernays, entered the University of Würzburg, and also became a pupil of Rabbi Abraham … Wikipedia
Samuel ben Nahman — (Hebrew: שמואל בן נחמן) or Samuel Nahmani was a rabbi of the Jewish Talmud, known as an amora, who lived in the Land of Israel from the beginning of the 3rd century until the beginning of the 4th century. He was a pupil of R. Jonathan ben Eleazar … Wikipedia
Samuel de Medina — Rabbi Samuel ben Moses de Medina (abbreviated RaShDaM, Hebrew רשד ם or Maharashdam ), was a Talmudist and author; born 1505; died October 12, 1589, at Salonica. He was principal of the Talmudic college of that city, which produced a great number… … Wikipedia