Quick question about the TaZ

 

 

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From: Reb Chaim HaQoton [mailto:rchaimqoton@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:50 PM
To: 'Larry Tauber'
Subject: RE: Quick question about the TaZ

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From: Larry Tauber [mailto:ltauber@ctswlaw.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:26 PM
To: Reb Chaim HaQoton
Subject: RE: Quick question about the TaZ

Actually, he was probably born about 1745 (assuming he lived about 75 years) so probably add one more generation. I will see if I can find out more.

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From: Reb Chaim HaQoton [mailto:rchaimqoton@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:02 PM
To: Larry Tauber
Subject: RE: Quick question about the TaZ

I see

 

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From: Larry Tauber [mailto:ltauber@ctswlaw.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:39 AM
To: Reb Chaim HaQoton
Subject: RE: Quick question about the TaZ

I am no expert, but to my knowledge, the TAZ had two children who died young and without issue in 1611, R. Shlomo and R. Mordechai, who were killed in the Lemberg riots of 1664, a son, Isaiah of Komerna, a daughter who was the first wife of R. Meir Heilprin, another daughter who married R. Gad, and, according to some sources, another son, R. Samuel, who was the son-in-law of R. Samson of Ostropoli.   If R. Yakov Halevi Segal died in 5579 (1819), this would mean he was likely born around 1725.  It is highly unlikely for him to have been a grandson to the TAZ who lived from 1586.-1667. However, in Hebrew the term neched meaning grandson is also used to mean a later descendant, so it seems more likely that R. Yakov is 4-5 generations removed from teh TAZ.  Segal is the name adopted by several descendants of the TAZ. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Reb Chaim HaQoton [mailto:rchaimqoton@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:09 AM
To: Larry Tauber
Subject: Quick question about the TaZ

You seem to be the internet's expert on the Turei Zahav's family. Do you happen to know if the TaZ had a son or son-in-law who was a Levi named Tzvi? Please see the quotation below from http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/wolbrom/wol046.html which seems to imply that Reb Yakov HaLevi was a grandson of the TaZ, so his father Reb Tzvi, must have been a son or son-in-law of the TaZ.

 

 

There was the death of yet another Wolbromer Rav in Krakow, after he had left his post in Wolbrom and became Rav in Krakow. About him there exist more facts. This was the Rav Yaakov Halevi Sg"l B"hR' Tsvi, a Rav in Galicia's Dambrova, a grandson of the great Rebbi Dovid Halevi (auther of Toori-Zahav). In his youth, Rebbi Yaakov learned by the Gaon Rebbi Yehudah Liber Harif (that his name should be remembered with blessing; a son of R. Binyamin Korngold, born in Krakow). Rebbi Yaakov learned by him together with his brother, Rebbi Yosef Harif Halevi Abd"k Zbaraf in Hungary. After Rebbi Yaakov received ordination he became Rav in Wolbrom, and there he set to work in Torah and the service of Hashem, and corresponded with the Greats of the generation. From the rabbinical responsa literature we know that he corresponded with two of the Greats: Rebbi Elazar Lev, composer of the book of responsa "Shemen Rukeach", and Rav Pusek, Rebbi Avraham Tsvi-Hirshl, Rav in Pilica and afterwards in Pietrkov. The same two rabinical greats (Gaons) wrote to him and proffered upon him great honor with important titles. Rebbi Yaakov Halevi finally left his post in Wolbrom and grew even greater, he was nominated as Rosh of the Beis- Din in Krakow. He died the second of Heshvon, 5579 (according to the Pinkas - book of records - of the community).

 

Thank you in advance for your help,

 

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Reb Chaim HaQoton

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