"Prisoner Exchange in Jewish Law" – Part 2 of 4
2. The Maharam of Rothenburg The Maharam of Rothenburg Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (1215-1293 c.e.), known as the Maharam, was one of the greatest of the early Jewish codifiers. At the age of seventy he was taken captive and placed in the Ensisheim prison in Alsace, France. Emperor Rudolf I proceeded to demand an exorbitant … Read more