Portrait of R. Aryeh Judah Leib ben David Calischer

Jacob Folkema

1709

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Print portrait of man holding book and framed by Hebrew text in a circle and Hebrew text below. — Aryeh Judah Leib ben David (d. 1709), known as Leib Calisch, or Kalischer, was rabbi in the communities of Kremsier (now Kroměříž, Czech Republic); Łobżenica (in modern-day Poland); and Kalisz, Poland. In 1708, he was invited to serve as the rabbi of the Amsterdam Jewish community, but he died after a year in that position. He was author of a collection of homilies titled *Gur Aryeh,* as well as many, though unpublished, responsa.

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Jacob Folkema, 1709. Portret van Aye Juda Löb Kalisch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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Jacob Folkema was a Dutch designer and engraver who learned his craft from his father, a goldsmith. He had a sister, Anna, who was also an artist, a miniaturist. He later studied with Bernard Picart in Amsterdam.

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