Meir Lublin
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Meir Ben Gedaliah Lublin
(Maharam of Lublin; 1558-1616). Possibly born in Lublin, Meir's principal teacher was his father-in-law, Isaac ha-Kohen Shapiro, the rabbi of Cracow. So distinguished was Meir in his studies that before the age of 30 he was appointed a dayyan and rabbi in Cracow. Some time after 1591, he was appointed rabbi of Lemberg, remaining in the position until 1613, when he became rabbi of Lublin, serving there until his death.
Meir's talmudic acumen was known throughout the Jewish world. Wherever he lived young men from all over Poland and even beyond came to study in the yeshivot which he founded. Among his students were Joshua Herschel of Cracow (author of Meginé Shelomo) and Isaiah Horowitz (known as Shelah ha-Kadosh and author of Shené Luḥot ha-Berit). He received queries from as far away as Italy and Turkey.
Two of Meir's works were printed by his son Gedaliah: Me'ir Einé Ḥakhamim and Manhir Einé Ḥakhamim, the latter a collection of Responsa. The former work, with notes on the Talmud and its commentaries, has since become a standard commentary in almost all printed editions of the Talmud, under the name of Maharam. According to Meir's son, his father left behind another five works in manuscript form.
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Meir Lublin
Meir Lublin or Meir ben Gedalia (1558 – 1616) was a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek ("decisor of Jewish law"). He is well known for his commentary on the Talmud, Meir Einai Chachamim. He is also referred to as Maharam (Hebrew acronym: "Our Teacher, Rabbi Meir").
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Maharam was born in Lublin, Poland. He was descended from a family of rabbis, and his father, Gedaliah, was an eminent Talmudist. His principal teacher was his father-in-law, Isaac ha-Kohen Shapiro, rabbi of Kraków. Maharam's knowledge of the Talmud and Poskim was such that he was invited to the rabbinate of Kraków in 1587, when he was not yet thirty years old. In 1591 he became rabbi at Lemberg. (In Lemberg he was engaged in a controversy with Rabbi Joshua Falk concerning a bill of divorce.) In 1613 he became rabbi at Lublin and established a yeshiva. He was well known in the role of Rosh Yeshiva there, owing to his renown as a Talmudic scholar. Many of his students became prominent rabbis or heads of yeshivot; his most famous student is probably Isaiah Horowitz (Shelah HaKodesh). A daughter of the Maharam was married to Benjamin Beinisch Gelernter, whose parents were Rabbi Zachariah Mendel Gelernter and the daughter of the Maharal of Prague.
Works
Meir Einei Chachamim is his best known work, a "casuistic commentary" on the Talmud, Rashi, and Tosafot together. It was published by his son Gedaliah and has since been printed in all principal editions of the Talmud under the heading "Maharam." It is considered one of the important commentaries on the Talmud. The commentary, generally, employs short and simple explanations.
After his death, over 140 of the Halachic questions posed to him were published in a collection of responsa entitled Mnahir Einai Chachamim.
See also
External links
- Lublin, Meïr Ben Gedaliah (Maharam), jewishencyclopedia.com
- Meir Ben Gedaliah (Maharam of Lublin), jewishhistory.org.il
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