Aaron's Rod
THE JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA
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ralibinate (in the Hasidie sense) Sclmt/.kes or. accordinir to ntlicrs. .ludali Loli Levin (called Yeliallel under till- pseudiinyni "Ilad niin Haliraya" of Kiev)
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wrote a well-known salire
Aaron is the author of in ' Ha-Sliahar " (vi. J.")-44). • I'i't Aharon " (Aaron's House: Brody, IsTo), wliieh eontains his ealialistie and etiiieal expositions of the Pentateueh. It also contains all the extant writings of his grandfather, of his father, and of his son. Bini.innRAPnv: Walden.
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AARON THE BABYLONIAN. bi;n S
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See A.uiox
Kiiglisli
pngilist.
nick-
named "The Star of the Kast " born in London. November 21. ISIM). at Duke's Place. Alilgate; died
IS.'iO. His career as a ])ugilist extended over fifteen years. When but nineteen years ohi he met and defeated in turn William Connelly (l^TJ), Mamiy Lyons. Ely IJendon. and Samuel
in Whit<'chai)el,
Helaseo. He also opposed Angel Hyams and Tom Collins in interrupted contests. In !N'23 he met Ned Stockman (.May (1). whom he defeated after a battle of forty rounds; Tom Leniiey (.ugust /i and Xoveml)er 11). and Fraidc Hedmond (December :!()). The next year he beat Peter Warren (April C). but two months later was defeated after fifty-seven rounds l>y Arthur Mat the wson (June 21). He fought Dick Hares (>hireh ','1, bSiti). who. after forty-three rounds, claimed the tight on a foul blow, which was disallowed, the contest being awarded to Aaron. The latter nut Dick Curtis at Andover. England (Fibruary 2T. 1M2T), and after lighting tifty minutes kiKieked him out by a blow on the lliri>at. Aaron again fought Fraid< Kedmond. on October 2:i, and
defeated him in forty-two rounds. Among other combatants whom Aaron met and fought with varying sn<-cess were Marsh IJateman (July -1, 1(S2S). Harry Jones (November 21). Jem Raines (.Mav 2(i. 1X2!))". and Tom Smith (April 1, lH:i4). See PforLisM. I)ini.in(;RAPnv : Kgan Miles, PualliKtim. m II. <ttn.) ; liitxiana (Anon.); FMuiiut (. on.).
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AARON BEN BENJAMIN FORGES. See .m;ii Uin.mmin AARON BEN BENJAMIN WOLF lijibbi
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Friinklnri cm the Oder; born about KiTll died in Fraidifori im-the-Oiler. July 2.'"). 1721. His father. Isiuie I{enjamiii Wolf ben Eliezer at liiiliii anil
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Liebman. author of
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Naldat Hinyamin
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rabbi in the mark of nrandenbmg, was the brother of the court Jiw Jost Liebman. who playr'd a prominent part in the congregation of IJerlin in the earliest ]ieriod of its history. Aaron married Hesel. tli<' daughter of his imcle, who founded for him a Talmiidical school and sujiported not only .aron but also his disciples. In H!!»7. when the declining hi-allli of Sbemariah. then rabbi of Berlin, ni'ressitaled the appointment of a successor. .aron was ma<le rabbi of tin- mark, and in IT(li) was apjiointed by King Frideriek I. to the olllci' of chief rablii of Merlin, with jurisdiction overall the Jews living in the mark, lint with the death of King Fredeiick I. conditions changed. Esther, the widow of Jost Liebman, fell inio disfavor with Freilerick William I., her property was conliscated. nnil she died of a broken heart in 1714. These reverses made it impossible for Aaron to maintain his sludents; anil the factions in the congregation of Herlin caused him conslant anxiety, especially since he had always sided with his wife's fandly. which was very unpopidar with the conunnnily. He was dani.
l(iH2),
finally forced to leave Berlin and went to Frankforton-the-Oder. where he ofiiciated as rabbi until his death. He left .some works, though none has been
He wrote
printed. to books,
several approbations (hnxbiiiiut) in l!i-rliii, notably tliat to the
published
edition of Samml ben .Meir's commentary on the Pentateuch (170")). the manuscript of whiehwas in the possession of David Oppenheimer. to whom he was related by marri.ige. His approbation of Xefirst
hemiah Hayviin's cabalistic work. "'Oz le-Elohim" (1712). caused him great annoyance, because of the charges of heresy brought against the work, which he. like David ()p])enheiim'r, had indorseil without readini:.
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AAKON, BARNEY:
Aaron the Bookseller
In Berlin his brother-in-law JUichael Hasirfm-J/(Ti;)/i'm. No. 279. Frankfert-onthe-MiUn. ISiU ; (iratz, (icxch. ilir Jwhu. .3(1 ed.. x. :tlti; 1,. (ielKcr. (Jcscli. dcr Judin in Berlin. I. ij. nerlln, 1871 : Landsc^'v,:'j,s nn'?i.-i.
laitti.
Fuclis,
I.
pp. 0-8, Berlin,
1874;
-ipinn, ed. S.
l.w.
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AARON BERECHIAH BEN MOSES BEN NEHEMIAH OF MODENA Italian eabalist.
who died in l(;:!ll. He was a pupil of Habbi Ilillel of -Modena (suriiamed Hasid we-Kaddosh. that is, "The Pious and Holy) and of 'Pabbi Menahem Azariah of Fano. At the request of the Ilebrah Kaddisha(Uurial Society) at Mantua he instituted rites for them. He is the author of " Ma'abar Yabbok." which contains dissert.-ilions on niL'""lD (separation), (purity), and nt'np (holiiu'ss). Added to these are prayers to be oll'ered for the .sick and the dead, as well as ndes for their treatment. To avert possible criticism for failing to discuss these themes philosophically, he makes use of the statement of Isaac Arama in his book ""Akedat Yizhak " (cha]). XXV.): " Heason must surrender .some of its rights to the divine revelations which are superior to it." Other works written by him are: (l)Ashmoret ha-
nnriD
I5oker"(The Watches of the Morning), prayers to be said in the early morning, arranged for the society called "Me'ire ha-Shahar" (Awakeners of the Morning), and therefore also ]ndilished under this name. (2) A commeiitarv on "Tikkimc ha Zohar." C!) "Me'il Zedakah" (Tin Cloak of Uighteousne.ss), on worship and study, indilisljcil at Mantua in 1707, together with (4) " Digde Kodesh " (Oarments of Holiness), on the same sidiject. (o) "Ilibbur beKabbalah." a work on the Cabala, consisting of four volumes: (k) "Shemen .Mishhat Kodesh "(The Oil of Holy -Vnointment). on the jirinciplesof the Cabala according to Moses Cordovero and Isaac Luria: (li) "Shemen Zait Zak " (The Pure Oil of the Olive), public addresses on the sjime subject; (c) ".Shetil Poreah " (The Blossoming Plant), on the mysterious meiuiing of prayers and ceremonies: ((/) " Imre Shefer" (Words of Beauty), and miscellaneous matter; this whole work was seen in manuseri]i| by .Vzulai
Modena, and is found in parts in some libraries. Magcn Aharon " (Shield of .Varon). containing a compendium of Luria's works. This fertile writer is siud to have been, like .Joseph Cam. in constant conunmiion with a s]iirit called the M.(i(iiD. at
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AARON THE BOOKSELLER
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Italian dealer in llrlurw anil oilii-r anririii niiiiiUM-ripts: flourished He at the beginning of the toiuleenth <-entury.
spent seven years in Toledo, searching successfully for .rabie aiul lb brew books, and was ableloeireidate among the yoimg students of Perugia a catalogue of eiglity Hebrew and .rabic nmnuscrijils.
