Isaac ben Moses of Vienna

This article is about Isaac ben Moses of Vienna. For the author of Akeidat Yitzchak, see Isaac ben Moses Arama.
Isaac ben Moses
Personal
Bornc. 1200
probably Bohemia
Diedc. 1270
Vienna, Austria
ReligionJudaism

Isaac ben Moses of Vienna, also called Isaac Or Zarua or the Riaz, is considered to be one of the prominent rabbis of the Middle Ages. He was probably born in Bohemia and lived between 1200 and 1270.[1] He attained his fame in Vienna and his major work, the halachic guide known as the Or Zarua a compilation of halachic decisions and legal rulings, was very popular among Ashkenazic Jewry. He was a member of the Ashkenazi Hasidim and studied under many scholars, including Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi, Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, Samson of Coucy and Eleazar of Worms. He was among the teachers of Meir of Rothenburg.[2][3]

  1. ^ "ISAAC BEN MOSES OF VIENNA (also called Isaac Or Zarua')".
  2. ^ "The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day". Welcome Collection. 1901–1906. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Isidore Singer and Cyrus Adler, The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, volume 9