Yechiel of Paris
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Yechiel ben Joseph of Paris (Jehiel of Paris) was a major Talmudic scholar and Tosafist from northern France. He was a disciple of Rabbi Judah ben Isaac (Sir Leon), and succeeded him as head of the Yeshivah of Paris; his best known student was Meir of Rothenburg. He is the author of many Tosafot.
Yechiel of Paris is best known as the main defender of Judaism in the Disputation of Paris held at the court of Louis IX. Although the disputants successfully defended Judaism, a decree was passed, to publicly burn all available manuscripts of the Talmud (Friday, June 17, 1244).
External links and references
- [Rabbi Jehiel of Paris (?-5046)], chabad.org
- [Jehiel Ben Joseph of Paris], jewishencyclopedia.com
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