Portrait of R. Aryeh Judah Leib ben David Calischer
Jacob Folkema
1709
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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 He was author of a collection of homilies titled Gur Aryeh, as well as many, though unpublished, responsa.
Credits
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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