This book was written by Rabbi Asher ben Yechiel, often referred to as Rabbenu Asher, or the Rosh.  He was probably born in Cologne in the 1250s, and died in Toledo, Spain, in 1327.  He was an eminent Rabbi and Talmudist, best known for his abstract of Talmudic law.  He had eight sons, including Jacob, … Continue reading What was Dayan Hillman Reading? Shaylos and Tshuvos of the Rosh, Vilna, 1885. →