Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt

Years: c. 1670–1744

Primary city: Eisenstadt, Austria

Biography

Rabbi Meir Eisenstadt, widely known as the Panim Me'iros, was a posek who held rabbinic positions in Poland, Germany, and Moravia, culminating in his service as rabbi of the Seven Communities in Eisenstadt. He authored the responsa collection Shu"t Panim Me'irot, a work containing halachic rulings and novellae on the Talmud. In his final post, he led a prominent yeshiva that drew students from many regions and influenced the character of the local Jewish community.

Works

  • Panim Me'irot
  • Or HaGanuz
  • Kotnot Or
  • Shu"t Panim Me'irot
  • Or ha-Ganuz

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