Jacob ben Asher
German rabbinic authority (c. 1269 - c. 1343) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob ben Asher (c. 1270 - 1340), also known as Ba'al ha-Turim as well as Rabbi Yaakov ben Raash (Rabbeinu Asher), was an influential Medieval rabbinic authority. He is often referred to as the Ba'al ha-Turim ("Master of the Columns"), after his main work in halakha (Jewish law), the Arba'ah Turim ("Four Columns").
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Born | c. 1269 |
Died | c. 1343 |
Religion | Judaism |
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