Rabbenu Gershom
Rabbenu Gershom · Historical & Religious Figures
'Light of the Exile'; enacted ordinances that reshaped Ashkenazi Jewish law
c. 960, Metz, France — 1028, Mainz, Germany
Metz, France · Mainz, Germany
Rabbenu Gershom is recognized among Jewish contributors to Historical & Religious Figures — 'Light of the Exile'; enacted ordinances that reshaped Ashkenazi Jewish law
Rabbenu Gershom ben Judah, called 'Me'or ha-Golah' ('Light of the Exile'), was a foundational Ashkenazi rabbinic authority in Mainz whose ordinances (takkanot) reshaped medieval Jewish law — most famously banning polygamy and forbidding a man to divorce his wife against her will. His rulings profoundly shaped Ashkenazi Jewish life. He was Jewish.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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'Light of the Exile'; enacted ordinances that reshaped Ashkenazi Jewish law
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
