Rabbeinu tam biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders!
Rabbeinu Tam
Renowned 12th C. Ashkenazi Jewish rabbi, leading French Tosafist, leading halakhic authority
"R.
Rabbeinu tam biography for kids
Tam" redirects here. For the character in Firefly, see River Tam.
Jacob ben Meir ( – 9 June (4 Tammuz)),[1] best known as Rabbeinu Tam (Hebrew: רבינו תם), was one of the most renowned Ashkenazi Jewish rabbis and leading French Tosafists, a leading halakhic authority in his generation, and a grandson of Rashi.[2] Known as "Rabbeinu" (our teacher), he acquired the Hebrew suffix "Tam" meaning straightforward; it was originally used in the Book of Genesis to describe his biblical namesake, Jacob.
Biography
Jacob ben Meir was born in the French country village of Ramerupt, today in the Aubedépartement of northern-central France, to Meir ben Shmuel and Yocheved, daughter of Rashi. His primary teachers were his father and his brother, Shmuel ben Meir, known as Rashbam.
His other brothers were Isaac, known as the Rivam, and Solomon the Grammaria