Tag: Rabbi Samuel Yitzchok Hillman

What was Dayan Hillman Reading? Shaylos and Tshuvos of the Rosh, Vilna, 1885.

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. →

Bais Yisroel by Rabbi Hirsch Turetzky of Glasgow, printed in Leeds.

I do not know much about Rabbi Turetzky, sometimes spelled Turetsky.  He is another of Britain's forgotten rabbis.  There were other Rabbis called Turetzky, and they are probably part of the same family, but I have not been able to connect them and would appreciate information.  All I really know is that he was a … Continue reading Bais Yisroel by Rabbi Hirsch Turetzky of Glasgow, printed in Leeds. →