Yaakov Emden

Rabbi Yaakov Emden, also known as Ya'avetz, was a prominent rabbi and scholar in the 18th century. Born in 1697 in Altona, which is now part of Hamburg, Germany, he was the son of the famous Rabbi Tzvi Ashkenazi, known as the Chacham Tzvi. Rabbi Yaakov Emden was known for his deep knowledge in Talmudic and rabbinic literature, and he was involved in many of the major religious controversies of his time, including his famous dispute with Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschutz whom he suspected of Sabbatean heresy. His works include responsa, commentaries on the Talmud, a siddur, and ethical writings, which have been influential in Jewish scholarship.

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אבות יעב"ץ מנוקד