Rabbi Löw and His Position in the Social Conflicts of the Prague Jewish City in the Second Half of the 16th Century Cover Image
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Равви Лэв и его позиция в социальных конфликтах пражского еврейского города второй половины 16 века
Rabbi Löw and His Position in the Social Conflicts of the Prague Jewish City in the Second Half of the 16th Century

Author(s): Vladimir Sadek
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Social history, History of Judaism, 16th Century
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Jews; Rabbi Löw; 16th century; social conflict;

Summary/Abstract: The author tries to specify Rabbi Löw’s position in the internal conflicts existing in the Prague ghetto in the second half of the 16th century. He also considers the possible causes of Rabbi Low’s leaving Prague several times and the relation between Rabbi Löw and Mordekhai Maisel. In the end the author compares Rabbi Löw with R. Menahem Mendel Krochmal, who lived in Moravia in the period of the Thirty Years’ War.

  • Issue Year: X/1974
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 42-50
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian