Eliezer Lazi
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Rabbi Eliezer Lazi
served as a Dayan in Posen
, then as Rosh Beth Din
(Chief Justice) of "AHU" (an acronym for Altona
, Hamburg
and Wandsbek
).
in 1744 to his father Rabbi Yosef Heilbut who was the son of the Kabbalist Rabbi Lazi Chosid of Halberstadt
, after whom he was named. He had an ailing childhood, nevertheless was a child prodigy. In his teens he studied in the Yeshiva of Rabbi David Tebele Scheuer
in Bamberg
. He married Beila the daughter of Tauderes Mink, a respected member of the Jewish Kehilla in Posen
. Then he studied for two years in the Yeshiva of Rabbi Gedalia Tiktin Rabbi of Shverzentz close by to Posen, and his father in law supported him. In Posen he taught students, then was appointed as Dayan there. At that time Rabbi Refual Hacohen was rabbi of Posen. When Rabbi Refual Hacohen was accepted as Rabbi of the three cities acronymed "AHU", Rabbi Eliezer Lazi followed him there. In 1784 he was appointed as Dayan of Wandsbek
. In 1799, after Rabbi Rabbi Refual Hacohen left his position as rabbi of "AHU", Rabbi Eliezerr Lazi was appointed as "Rosh Beth Din" (Chief Justice) there. In the Napoleonic wars, he was the liaison between these three cities and Napoleons general Louis Davout. He died in Hamburg in 1814 (1 Shevat
5574 on the Hebrew calendar
) and because of the siege on the city he was buried on the grounds of the Synagogue there.
served as a Dayan in Posen
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, then as Rosh Beth Din
Beth din
A beth din, bet din, beit din or beis din is a rabbinical court of Judaism. In ancient times, it was the building block of the legal system in the Biblical Land of Israel...
(Chief Justice) of "AHU" (an acronym for Altona
Altona, Hamburg
Altona is the westernmost urban borough of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe river. From 1640 to 1864 Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent city until 1937...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Wandsbek
Wandsbek
Wandsbek is the second-largest of seven boroughs that make up the city of Hamburg, Germany. The name of the district is derived from the river Wandse which passes here. The quarter Wandsbek, which is the former independent city, is urban and, with the quarters Eilbek and Marienthal part of the...
).
Biography
Rabbi Eliezer Lazi, author of ‘’”Mishnas DeRebbi Eliezer”’’ was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1744 to his father Rabbi Yosef Heilbut who was the son of the Kabbalist Rabbi Lazi Chosid of Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
, after whom he was named. He had an ailing childhood, nevertheless was a child prodigy. In his teens he studied in the Yeshiva of Rabbi David Tebele Scheuer
David Tebele Scheuer
David Tebele Scheuer was a German rabbi.Born in Frankfurt am Main in 1712, he was one of the outstanding students of the Shev Yaakov, Rabbi Jacob Cohen in Frankfurt. He served as Dayan of Frankfurt during the entire time that the Pnei Yehoshua, Rabbi Yehoshua Falk was Rabbi of Frankfurt...
in Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
. He married Beila the daughter of Tauderes Mink, a respected member of the Jewish Kehilla in Posen
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
. Then he studied for two years in the Yeshiva of Rabbi Gedalia Tiktin Rabbi of Shverzentz close by to Posen, and his father in law supported him. In Posen he taught students, then was appointed as Dayan there. At that time Rabbi Refual Hacohen was rabbi of Posen. When Rabbi Refual Hacohen was accepted as Rabbi of the three cities acronymed "AHU", Rabbi Eliezer Lazi followed him there. In 1784 he was appointed as Dayan of Wandsbek
Wandsbek
Wandsbek is the second-largest of seven boroughs that make up the city of Hamburg, Germany. The name of the district is derived from the river Wandse which passes here. The quarter Wandsbek, which is the former independent city, is urban and, with the quarters Eilbek and Marienthal part of the...
. In 1799, after Rabbi Rabbi Refual Hacohen left his position as rabbi of "AHU", Rabbi Eliezerr Lazi was appointed as "Rosh Beth Din" (Chief Justice) there. In the Napoleonic wars, he was the liaison between these three cities and Napoleons general Louis Davout. He died in Hamburg in 1814 (1 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5574 on the Hebrew calendar
Hebrew calendar
The Hebrew calendar , or Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today predominantly for Jewish religious observances. It determines the dates for Jewish holidays and the appropriate public reading of Torah portions, yahrzeits , and daily Psalm reading, among many ceremonial uses...
) and because of the siege on the city he was buried on the grounds of the Synagogue there.