Asher ben Jehiel
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Asher ben Jehiel was an eminent rabbi and Talmudist best known for his abstract of Talmudic law. He is often referred to as Rabbenu Asher, “our Rabbi Asher” or by the Hebrew acronym for this title, the Rosh. His yahrzeit is on 9 Cheshvan. Wikipedia
Born: 1250, Cologne, Germany
Died: October 24, 1327 (age 77 years), Toledo, Spain
Children: Jacob ben Asher and Judah ben Asher