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Also Known As Eleazar ben Judah ben Kalonymos • Rokeaḥ, Eleazar • Eleazar Rokeaḥ
Born c.1160 • Mainz • Germany
Died 1238 • Worms • Germany
Notable Works “Sefer Ḥasidim”
Subjects Of Study Ḥasidism • Kabbala • Talmud • ethics • kavod
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