Yehuda LoewyAge: 971512–1609
- Name
- Yehuda Loewy
- Given names
- Yehuda
- Surname
- Loewy
| Birth | 1512 (5272) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 16 Shared note: While the Pereles seems to indicate that the birth location was Worms, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, as mentioned in Ha'ari Shebechachmai Prague, the Maharal's older brother states that "Poland is the land of my birth", making it clear that the family had already move to Poland from Worms before the Maharal's birth. |
| Alt. Birth | 1520 (5280) (Age 8) Poznan, Poznanski, Wielkopolskie, Poland Publication: Grün, Nathan. 1885. Der hohe Rabbi Löw und sein Sagenkreis. Prag: Verlag von Jakob B. Brandeis. |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | 1522 (5282) (Age 10) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic paternal grandfather - Chaim of Worms … |
| Alt. Birth | 1526 (5286) (Age 14) Poznan, Poznanski, Wielkopolskie, Poland Source: Der alte Prager Judenfriedhof Publication: Jerabek, Lubos, A. Major, Spiridion Wukadinovic, and Isidor Pollak. 1903. Der alte Prager Judenfriedhof. Prag: Kunstverlag B. Koci. Citation details: page 24 Note: Born on the first night of Pesach. |
| Marriage | Perel Schmelkes - View Family 1544 (5304) (Age 32) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 35 Source: Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 17 |
| Occupation | Av Bais Din of Nikolsburg and Landesrabbiner of Moravia from 1553 (5313) to 1573 (5333) (Age 41)Mikulov, Breclav, Jihomoravský, Czech Republic Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 37 - 43 |
| Occupation | Rosh Mesivta and Av Bais Din from 1584 (5344) to 1588 (5348) (Age 72)Poznan, Poznanski, Wielkopolskie, Poland Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 53 - 58 Note: Note that historian Dov (Bernhard) Wachstein is of the opinion that he spent these 4 years in Prostejov (Prossnitz), Prostejov, Olomoucký, Czech Republic. See Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague pages 55 - 57. |
| Occupation | Rabbi of Prague from 1589 (5349) to 1592 (5352) (Age 77)Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: Chapters 6 - 8 (pages 59 - 87) |
| Occupation | Rabbi of Poznan from 1592 (5352) to 1597 (5357) (Age 80)Poznan, Poznanski, Wielkopolskie, Poland Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: Chapter 9 (pages 88 - 93) |
| Death of a son | 1600 (5360) (Age 88) Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany son - Betzalel Loewy |
| Occupation | Rabbi of Prague from 1597 (5357) to 1604 (5364) (Age 85)Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: pages 94, 132 |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | about 1607 (5367) (Age 95) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic grandson - Naftali Katz |
| Residence | from 1573 (5333) to 1884 (5644) (Age 61) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 44 - 52 |
| Death | September 17, 1609 (Elul 18, 5369) (Age 97) Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic Source: Gal Ed Publication: Lieben, Koppelmann, and Solomon Judah Leib Rapoport. 1856. Gal Ed: kovets meah ve-shivim kitve luhot avne zikaron bi-sedeh ha-kevurah ... Prag. Prague: Bukdrukeray fun Mosheh Halevi Landa. Citation details: No. 8 (page 3 -4) The Maharal's Epitaph - Gal Ed No. 8 Source: Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 18 Text: transcription of epitaph Source: Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 138 |
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Betzalel Loewy
Death yes -
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Marriage: yes |
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Birth 1512 (5272) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Death September 17, 1609 (Elul 18, 5369) (Age 97) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic |
| Family with Perel Schmelkes - View Family |
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Birth 1512 (5272) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Death September 17, 1609 (Elul 18, 5369) (Age 97) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic |
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4 years wife |
Birth 1516 (5276) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Death May 5, 1610 (Iyar 12, 5370) (Age 94) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic |
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Marriage: 1544 (5304) — Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic |
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#1 daughter |
Leah Loewy
Death yes -
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#2 daughter |
Death January 28, 1629 (Shevat 4, 5389) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic
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#3 daughter |
Gitli Loewy
Death yes -
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#4 daughter |
Reichel Loewy
Death December 18, 1632 (Tevet 5, 5393) - Prague, Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic
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#5 daughter |
Tila Loewy
Death yes -
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#6 daughter |
Realina Loewy
Death yes -
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#7 son |
Betzalel Loewy
Death 1600 (5360) - Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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| Birth | Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 16 |
| Alt. Birth | Der hohe Rabbi Löw und sein Sagenkreis Publication: Grün, Nathan. 1885. Der hohe Rabbi Löw und sein Sagenkreis. Prag: Verlag von Jakob B. Brandeis. |
| Alt. Birth | Der alte Prager Judenfriedhof Publication: Jerabek, Lubos, A. Major, Spiridion Wukadinovic, and Isidor Pollak. 1903. Der alte Prager Judenfriedhof. Prag: Kunstverlag B. Koci. Citation details: page 24 |
| Marriage | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 35 |
| Marriage | Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 17 |
| Marriage | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 35 |
| Marriage | Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 17 |
| Occupation | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 37 - 43 |
| Occupation | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 53 - 58 |
| Occupation | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: Chapters 6 - 8 (pages 59 - 87) |
| Occupation | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: Chapter 9 (pages 88 - 93) |
| Occupation | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: pages 94, 132 |
| Residence | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 44 - 52 |
| Death | Gal Ed Publication: Lieben, Koppelmann, and Solomon Judah Leib Rapoport. 1856. Gal Ed: kovets meah ve-shivim kitve luhot avne zikaron bi-sedeh ha-kevurah ... Prag. Prague: Bukdrukeray fun Mosheh Halevi Landa. Citation details: No. 8 (page 3 -4) The Maharal's Epitaph - Gal Ed No. 8 |
| Death | Megilas Yuchsin Publication: Prague, 1718 Citation details: page 18 Text: transcription of epitaph |
| Death | Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague Publication: Ovadia, Avraham. 2002. Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague: Toldosav, Rabanuso u-mishnaso shel Rabbi Yehuda Liva'i barr. Betsalel ha-Maharal mi-Prague. Jerusalem: Mosad ha-Rav Kook Citation details: page 138 |
| Birth | While the Pereles seems to indicate that the birth location was Worms, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, as mentioned in Ha'ari Shebechachmai Prague, the Maharal's older brother states that "Poland is the land of my birth", making it clear that the family had already move to Poland from Worms before the Maharal's birth. |
| Alt. Birth | Born on the first night of Pesach. |
| Occupation | Note that historian Dov (Bernhard) Wachstein is of the opinion that he spent these 4 years in Prostejov (Prossnitz), Prostejov, Olomoucký, Czech Republic. See Ha-ari Shebechachme Prague pages 55 - 57. |
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