Today is the start of summer.
Bad Ems
Today, 1698: A son was born to the Chacham Zvi in Altona.
Although the Chacham Tzvi wasn’t home at the time of the birth, as he was on his way back from Bad Ems – a spa on the river Lahn. He made it back in time for the Bris where he acted as his son’s Mohel and gave him the name ‘Yaakov’ after his father Rabbi Yaakov, the Rabbi of Ofen [also known as Obuda]. Little Yaakov grew up to be R’ Yaakov Emden.
Sources: Bava Metzia 106b; Megilas Sefer, Toledot Yaavetz.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲?
Present them with the gift of their heritage — their very own family tree!
Email us for more information
Receive Kankan Daily History in your mailbox:
You must log in to post a comment.