Creator Bio
Judah ben Meir ha-Kohen
ca. 970/80–1050/1055
Judah ben Meir ha-Kohen was a leading figure in the Mainz academy and a student of Rabbenu Gershom (ca. 960–1040). Judah answered legal questions from across Central and Eastern Europe; more than sixty of his responsa survive. In his legal thinking, Judah had a strong independent streak. His collection of responsa is thought to have been titled The Book of Rules (Sefer ha-dinim).
Content by Judah ben Meir ha-Kohen
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Responsum: On Dissolving a Business Partnership
Question: Reuben’s widow issued the following claim against Simeon’s widow:
The money of the partnership between us was in your possession. When we came to divide it up, you first took for yourself a…
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Responsum: On Minting Silver Coins
Question: Reuben and Simeon came for a ruling. Reuben claims that Simeon asked him in Hungary to speak to the queen on his behalf and to ask her to instruct the minter to mint coins of up to one…