Yaakov Moelin
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Yaakov Moelin, known as the Maharil, was a leading 14th–15th century Ashkenazi rabbi and halakhic authority whose rulings and customs greatly shaped later Jewish law and practice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Ashkenazi Jew
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Jewish legal scholar ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ human ⓘ medieval rabbi ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahari Segal
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Maharil NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Ashkenazi communities
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 14th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1365 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1427 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ashkenazi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Moelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Moshe Levi Moelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish customs ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| genre |
minhagim collection
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responsa ⓘ |
| givenName | Yaakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorific |
Maharil
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Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashkenazi halakhic practice
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Joseph Karo NERFINISHED ⓘ Moshe Isserles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German Jewish pietist tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hebrew
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Jewish ritual law
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festival customs ⓘ synagogue customs ⓘ |
| movement | Ashkenazi tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codifying Ashkenazi minhagim
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influencing later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| notableWork | Minhagei Maharil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of yeshiva in Mainz
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rabbi of Mainz ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| tradition | Ashkenazi halakhic tradition ⓘ |
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