Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher
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About Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher
Lived 1680 – 1759 (aged 78–79). Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher was a German.
Ephraim ben Samuel Sanvel Hekscher (; –1759) was head of the Jewish congregation of Altona at the beginning of the 18th century. He was the author of Dibre ḥakhamim ve-ḥidotam, giving the sources and interpretations of many rabbinical laws; Adne paz, responsa on the Shulḥan 'Arukh, especially on Oraḥ Ḥayyim; and Livyat Ḥen, novellæ on the Talmud.
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Who was Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher?
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When was Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher born?
Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher was born in 1680.
When did Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher die?
Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher died on 24 April 1759.
What nationality was Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher?
Efrayim ben Shemuel Zanvil Heksher was German.
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