Rabbeinu Gershom Flashcards

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Where did רבינו גרשום live?

A

Mainz, France

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Who was his Rebbe?

A

Rabbi Yehuda

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What is חרם רבינו גרשום? Give a few examples.

A

These are new laws that he instituted. For example:

  1. the איסור against polygamy (marrying more than 1 wife)
  2. the requirement of a wife’s agreement for divorce
  3. forced converts into Christianity automatically being accepted back into the community
  4. the איסור against reading letters meant for others
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How did the decrees of חרם רבינו גרשום relate to the effects and culture of that time?

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  1. Christianity viewed marriage in a negative way, so it was hard to allow marrying more than one, which was considered immoral
  2. now that a man could have only one wife, he was more likely to divorce, so the wife’s agreement is needed
  3. התר מאה רבנים allowed to marry more than 1 wife if 100 רבנים agree
  4. it was אסור to open other’s letters because Jewish merchants’ פרנסה was dependent on the privacy of their mail
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What was Rabbeinu Gershom known as?

A

Me’or HaGolah

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