Gershon Ashkenazi Explained

Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi (c.1620 – 1693) was a Polish Talmudist who studied under Joel Sirkis. He was a disciple of the Maharam Shif and the Rabbi Heschel of Kraków.

During his lifetime, Ashkenazi was a recognised authority in Talmudic law. Ashkenazi authored the Sefer Avodas HaGersuhni.

Between 1649 and 1664, he served as a Rabbi in Prossnitz, Hanau, and Nikolsburg. In 1664, he moved to Vienna, where he remained until Jewish people were banished from the city in 1670.[1] After his arrival in the city, he reached a high degree of respect in Metz, where he was commonly sought after for rituals and teaching. Ashkenazi was popular and revered amongst a large number of his pupils, notably Rabbi David Oppenheim.[2]

Ashkenazi died on March 20, 1693, in Nikolsburg.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1670: The Holy Roman Emperor Banishes the Jews From Austria . en . Haaretz . 2023-04-22.
  2. Web site: Ashkenazi, Gershon . JewishEncyclopedia.com . 2012-09-27.