Katzenellenbogen, Meir ben Isaac
| Birth Name | Katzenellenbogen, Meir ben Isaac |
| Birth Name | קצנלנבויגן, מאיר בן יצחק |
| Birth Name | Meïr of Padua |
| Call Name | Meir |
| Call Name | מאיר |
| Call Name | Meïr |
| Nick Name | 'Maharam' |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 83 years, 11 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1482 | Katzenelnbogen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutsch |
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| Education | Padova Padua, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia | Meïr ben Isaac Katzenellenboge studied at Prague under Jacob Polak, he left Prague and entered the yeshivah of Judah Minz |
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| Marriage | Meïr ben Isaac Katzenellenboge married Chana Minz, daughtrer of Rabbi Abraham Minz, granddaughter of Rabbi Judah Minz |
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| Occupation | Padova Padua, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia | Meïr ben Isaac Katzenellenbogen succeeded his father-in-law, Abraham Minz, in the chief rabbinate |
Event Note Rabbi Meïr ben Isaac was also nominal rabbi of Venice. Rabbi Meïr ben Isaac was considered by his contemporaries a great authority on Talmudic and rabbinical matters, and many rabbis consulted him, among them being Moses Alashkar, Obadiah Sforno, and his relative Moses Isserles. |
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| Death | January 12, 1565 | Padova Padua, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia |
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Parents
| Father | Katzenellenbogen, Isaac |
Families
| Married | Wife | Minz, Hannah |
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Narrative
Meïr ben Isaac, who was named after the town of his birth, was the founder of the Katzenellenbogen family.
Pedigree
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Katzenellenbogen, Isaac
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