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Jacob Ben Asher

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Gender Male
Born Cologne
Germany
DiedToledo
Spain
1340
Toledo
Spain
Parents Asher ben Jehiel
BooksArba'ah Turim
Date of birth January 1,1269
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Jacob Ben Asher Life story


Jacob ben Asher, also known as Ba'al ha-Turim as well as Rabbi Yaakov ben Raash, was an influential Medieval rabbinic authority. He is often referred to as the Ba'al ha-Turim, after his main work in halakha, the Arba'ah Turim.

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