LANDAU, EZEKIEL BEN JUDAH — (1713–1793), halakhic authority of the 18th century, known as the Noda bi Yehudah, after one of his works (see below). Landau was born in Opatow, Poland, and received his talmudic education first in his hometown until the age of 13 and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Landau, Ezekiel ben Judah — (1713 93) Bohemian halakhic authority. He was born in Opatow, Poland, and served as dayyan of Brody and rabbi of Yampol. In 1754 he became rabbi of Prague and the whole of Bohemia. He attempted to mitigate the conflict between Jadob Emden and… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
LANDAU, ELEAZAR BEN ISRAEL — (1778–1831), rabbi, talmudic scholar, and author. Eleazar Landau, a grandson of ezekiel landau of Prague, was educated in the home of his stepfather Moses Ḥasid of Ropshitz. He took up residence in Lemberg and then in Brody, where he first… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LANDAU, LEOPOLD — (1848–1920), gynecologist. Landau, a descendant of the rabbi and halakhic authority, ezekiel b. judah landau , was born in Warsaw. On completion of his medical studies, he became a lecturer in gynecology at the University of Breslau (1872–76).… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LANDAU, MOSES — (1788–1852), printer, publisher, and lexicographer. Born in Prague, grandson of R. Ezekiel Landau , Moses was imbued with the traditional atmosphere of his rabbinical family. At the same time, he devoted himself to secular studies, especially… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ezechiel Landau — Ezechiel ben Jehuda Landau (hebräisch: יחזקאל לנדא, auch Yechezkel und Ezekiel ben Judah Landau; * 8. Oktober 1713 in Opatów, Königreich Polen; † 29. April 1793 in Prag, Königreich Böhmen) war Dezisor der Halacha, also der jüdischen Rechtslehre,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Siegfried Landau — (born September 4 1921, Berlin; died 20 February 2007, Brushton, New York) was a German born American conductor and composer. He was the son of Ezekiel Landau, an Orthodox rabbi, and Helen (Grynberg) Landau. He was a music student at the Stern… … Wikipedia
Yechezkel Landau — Rabbi Yechezkel Landau Yechezkel ben Yehuda Landau (8 October 1713 – 29 April 1793, Hebrew: יחזקאל לנדא) was an influential authority in halakha (Jewish law). He is best known for the work Noda Biyhudah (נודע ביהודה), by which title he is also… … Wikipedia
MICHAELSON, EZEKIEL ẒEVI BEN ABRAHAM ḤAYYIM — (1863–1942), Polish rabbi, biographer, and bibliographer. He was a child prodigy, and in one of his works he cites responsa which he claims to have written at the age of 12. Orphaned in his early youth, he was forced to move from one place to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RICHTMANN, MÓZES — (1880–1972), Hungarian scholar, teacher, and Zionist. Richtmann was born in Homonna (now in Slovakia). He completed his studies at the rabbinical seminary and University of Budapest, where he obtained a doctorate in philosophy (1904) and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
