Rabbeinu Jacob ben Meir Tam | |
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 Artistic depiction by Meir Kunstadt (c. 1900) | |
| Title | Rabbeinu Tam |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1100 |
| Died | June 9, 1171 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Miriam bat Yosef |
| Parent(s) | Meir ben Shmuel and Yocheved bat Shlomo |
| Buried | Ramerupt |
Jacob ben Meir (1100 – 9 June 1171 (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. 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.
- ^ Solomon Schechter; Max Schloessinger. "Jacob Ben Meïr Tam (known also as Rabbenu Tam)". The 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 9 December 2011.