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Eleizer ben Nathan ( 1090 - 1170 ) was a Jewish poet and writer. His chronicle, Persecution of 1096, vividly described the violence that occurred against the Jewish communities during the German Crusade , part of the First Crusade . It expressed great hatred towards Christian crusaders , and wrestled with the matter of why God would allowed so many Jews to be massacred. They forced him to flee his town and slaughtered many of his friends and loved ones. These crusades have strongly affected him and held his place in history. His records have helped our further knowledge of crusades. v t e¹

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Eliezer ben Nathan ( Hebrew : אליעזר בן נתן ) of Mainz (1090-1170), Ra'aven (ראב"ן), was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon , he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam , and one of the earliest of the Tosafists . He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi . Through his four daughters Eliezer became the ancestor of several learned families which exerted a great influence upon religious life in the subsequent centuries. One of his great-grandsons was R. Jehiel (ROSH), father of R. Jacob, author of the Ṭurim .

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Eliezer ben Nathan ( Hebrew : אליעזר בן נתן) of Mainz (1090–1170), or Ra'aven (ראב"ן), was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon , he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam , and one of the earliest of the Tosafists . He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi . Through his four daughters Eliezer became the ancestor of several learned families which exerted a great influence upon religious life in the subsequent centuries. One of his great-grandsons was R. Jehiel (ROSH), father of R. Jacob, author of the Ṭurim .

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Eliezer ben Nathan ( ) of Mainz (1090–1170), or Ra'aven ( ), was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon , he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam , and one of the earliest of the Tosafists . He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi . Through his four daughters Eliezer became the ancestor of several learned families which exerted a great influence upon religious life in the subsequent centuries. One of his great-grandsons was Asher b. Jehiel (ROSH), father of R. Jacob, author of the Ṭurim .

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Eliezer ben Nathan ( ) of Mainz (1090–1170), or Ra'avan ( ראב"ן ‎), was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon , he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam , and one of the earliest of the Tosafists . He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi . Through his four daughters Eliezer became the ancestor of several learned families which exerted a great influence upon religious life in the subsequent centuries. One of his great-grandsons was Asher b. Jehiel (ROSH), father of R. Jacob, author of the Ṭurim . In or around 1160, a synod was held in Troyes as part of the Takkanot Shum . This synod was led by Rabbeinu Tam , his brother, the Rashbam , and the Ra'avan. Over 250 rabbis from communities all over France attended as well. A number of communal decrees were enacted at the synod covering both Jewish- Gentile relations as well as matters relating internally to the Jewish community.

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French Tosafist Eliezer ben Nathan ( Hebrew : אליעזר בן נתן ) of Mainz (1090–1170), or Ra'avan ( ראב"ן ‎), was a halakist and liturgical poet. As an early Rishon , he was a contemporary of the Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam , and one of the earliest of the Tosafists . He was the son-in-law of Eliakim b. Joseph of Mainz, a fellow student of Rashi . Through his four daughters Eliezer became the ancestor of several learned families which exerted a great influence upon religious life in the subsequent centuries. One of his great-grandsons was Asher b. Jehiel (ROSH), father of R. Jacob, author of the Ṭurim . In or around 1160, a synod was held in Troyes as part of the Takkanot Shum . This synod was led by Rabbeinu Tam , his brother, Rashbam , and Ra'avan. Over 250 rabbis from communities all over France attended as well. A number of communal decrees were enacted at the synod covering both Jewish- Gentile relations as well as matters relating internally to the Jewish community.

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