Isaac Tyrnau
Rabbi Isaac Tyrnau (יצחק אייזיק מטירנא or יצחק טירנאו; also Isaak Tyrnau) was an Austrian (or Hungarian) rabbi, born in the late 14th century and active in the 15th century; he is most famous for his Sefer haMinhagim (Book of Customs).
Biography
Little is known about his life. He was born in
Gabriel Polak and Israel Böhmer published (Königsberg, 1857) an anonymous story entitled "Etzba Elohim," the heroes of which are Isaac Tyrnau and his beautiful daughter.[1] According to legend, a Hungarian prince fell in love with Tyrnau's daughter, converted to Judaism, renounced the throne and married Tyrnau's daughter.
Works
The Sefer haMinhagim (Book of Customs) is a compendium of
Tyrnau's work is noted as the first to discuss in detail the idea of the
This work was to some extent superseded by Minhagei Maharil by Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin (Maharil), 1556.
References
- ^ a b c d
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Richard Gottheil and Max Seligsohn (1901–1906). "Isaac Tyrnau". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Its bibliography:
- Grätz, Gesch. 3d ed., viii. 11, 12;
- Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim, i.;
- Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. i., Nos. 214, 1194;
- David Gans, Ẓemaḥ Dawid, p. 65, Warsaw, 1890;
- Steinschneider, Cat. Bodl. col. 909;
- Fürst, Bibl. Jud. iii. 456.
- ^ Seforim Online
- Sefer HaMinhagim (Hebrew Fulltext, PDF)
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