wife, Betzalel ., [Maharal's mother]

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wife, Betzalel . (Issenheimer), [Maharal's mother]

Hebrew: אשת בצלאל לאו, אם המהר"ל]
Also Known As: "Mother of Maharal"
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Birthplace: Issenheim, Alsace, France
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Daughter of Chaim of Issenheim, [Maharal Mat-Gd.father] and Vögelin Issenheimer, [Maharal's  Mat-Gd.mother]
Wife of Betzalel ben Chaim, [Maharal's father]
Mother of Rabbi Chaim ben Betzalel, ABD Friedberg, brother Maharal; MaHaRaL of Prague - המהר״ל מפראג; Rabbi Sinai ben Bezalel, ABD Nikolsburg; Rabbi Shimshon ben Betzalel Loew, ״Harif״ and wife, Zecharia Mendel Kloizner, "the Elder" [Maharal sister #5]
Sister of Rabbi Zvi Helman; Rabbi Nathan Issenheim and wife, Yitzhak Klauber

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About wife, Betzalel ., [Maharal's mother]

Mrs. Betzalel Ben Chaim, mother of the Maharal, was possibly the daughter of Rabbi Chaim ISSEMHEIMER. See recent scholarship at https://tinyurl.com/stjl3oq.

They had four sons and three daughters - Tha Maharal was their youngest son:

1. daughter

2. Rabbi Chaim ben Betzalel (b. 1506? 1510? Worms, d. 1588, Rabbi of Friedberg).

3. Sinai (b. ca 1508 Worms, d. 1607 Kolin).

4. Rabbi Shimshon (Samson) ben Bezalel (b. 1522? 1510? Prague, d. Kremitz),

5. daughter married Zecharia Mendle KLOIZNER the Elder.

6. daughter married R. Avigdor KARA

7. The youngest son was the Maharal of Prague, Rabbi Judah (Yehuda) Liwa ben Betzalel (b. 1525 Posen or Pesach Eve. 1512 Worms, d. 22 August 1609 Prague, or 17 September 1609


Rabbi Betzalel married the daughter of Rabbi Chaim ISSEMHEIMER or married daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak KLOBER of Worms.

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1480
1480
Issenheim, Alsace, France
1524
1524
Poznań, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
1525
1525
Poznań, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
1528
1528
Prague, Czech Republic
1535
1535
Poznań, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
1535
Poznań, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
1540
1540
Prague, Czechoslovakia
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