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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.[1] In 1664, he moved to Vienna, where he remained until Jewish people were banished from the city in 1670.[2] 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.[1]

Ashkenazi died on March 20, 1693, in Nikolsburg.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ashkenazi, Gershon". JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  2. ^ "1670: The Holy Roman Emperor Banishes the Jews From Austria". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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