Moses Isserles
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Moses Isserles is commonly known by the Hebrew acronym for Rabbi Moses Isserles, "Rema" (Hebrew: רמ״א). He is not to be confused with Meir Abulafia, known as "Ramah" (Hebrew: רמ״ה), nor with Menahem Azariah da Fano, known as "Rema MiPano" (Hebrew: רמ״ע מפאנו).
Moses Isserles (Hebrew: משה בן ישראל איסרלישׂ; Polish: Mojżesz ben Israel Isserles; 22 February 1530 / 25 Adar I 5290 – 11 May 1572 / 18 Iyar 5332),[1] also known by the acronym Rema, was an eminent Polish Ashkenazi rabbi, talmudist, and posek (expert in Jewish law).
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Rabbi Moses Isserles (Rema) | |
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Born | 22 February 1530 |
Died | 10 May 1572(1572-05-10) (aged 42) Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Polish |
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Buried | Kraków, Poland |
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