Rabbi Yaakov ben Yaakov Moshe Lorberbaum | |
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| Title | Chief Rabbi |
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| Born | 1760 (1760) |
| Died | 25 May 1832(1832-05-25) (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Notable work(s) | Chavas Daas,Nesivos HaMishpat,Toras Gittin,Beis Yaakov,Emes L'Yaakov,Mekor Chayim,Kehillas Yaakov,Derech Chaim,Imrei Yosher,Masei Nissim,Nachalas Yaakov |
| Known for | Chavas Daas,Nesivos HaMishpat |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Posek |
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| Religion | Judaism |
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Jacob Lorberbaum orJacob ben Jacob Moses of Lissa (1760-1832) ,[1]Hebrew:יעקב בן יעקב משה מליסא) was arabbi andposek. He is most commonly known as the Ba'al HaChavas Da'as or the Ba'al HaNesivos for his most well-known works, or as the "Lissa Rav" for the city in which he wasChief Rabbi.
Lorberbaum was the great-grandson ofTzvi Ashkenazi.[1] According to one tradition, his father,Yaakov Moshe, died before he was born. His relative,Joseph ben Meir Teomim, the rabbi ofBursztyn, brought him up. This accounts for the common name that both father and son share. Another tradition states that before he was born, his father fell ill, and dreamed that he would recover in the merit of the son that would be born to him. In the merit of his future son, the father took his name-to-be.[2] Another legend is that at hisnaming ceremony, his father was preoccupied with his study and thought they asked for his name. He studied underMeshullam Egra.[1]
He was head of thebeth din inKalush, Ukraine.[1] In 1809, he agreed to become the Rav in Lissa (nowLeszno, Poland), where he enlarged hisyeshiva's enrollment. Hundreds of scholars came to study there in the years of his leadership. Among his students wereElijah Gutmacher,Zvi Hirsch Kalischer, andRabbi Shraga Feivel Danziger.
Along withAkiva Eiger and Eiger's son-in-law, theMoses Sofer, Lorberbaum vehemently fought themaskilim, the proponents of theHaskalah. In 1822, he left Lissa and returned to Kalish, where he wrote many of his works. He lived there for ten years.[1][3]
He was widely respected as a posek and is one of three authorities on whomShlomo Ganzfried based his rulings in theKitzur Shulchan Aruch, the well-known précis ofHalakha. Similarly, theHokhmat Adam ofAvraham Danzig was written in consultation with Lorberbaum andChaim of Volozhin.
His status was such that it is reported that Eiger once fainted when he was honored with anAliyah in place of Jacob. (SeeShimusha Shel Torah, Meir Tzvi Bergman).
Lorberbaum died inStryi, then inGalicia, on 25 May 1832.[1]
Reb Yaakov wrote many works ofTorah onTalmud and onHalacha (Jewish law).
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Solomon Schechter andMax Schloessinger (1901–1906)."JACOB BEN JACOB MOSES OF LISSA". InSinger, Isidore; et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. RetrievedMarch 14, 2012. This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906)."JACOB BEN JACOB MOSES OF LISSA".The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Its bibliography:
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