Person · rabbi
Rabbi David Yafe
ר׳ דוד יפה
Drohichyn rabbi and rabbinical court head said to have created a golem.
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... אײנער פון די לעצטע גולמים איז באװוסט אלס דער
דראהיטשינער גולם, װאס ר׳ דוד יפה, דער אב בית־דין פון
דראהיטשין האט באשאפן. װעגן דעם אויבנדערמאנטן רב
װײסן מיר זײער װײניק, אויסער די אויבגדע׳רימאנטע לע־
גענדע, װאם גייט ארום צװישן די לאגדםלײט און די ײדישע
ענציקלאפעדיעס. ...Connected nodes
Person
Rabbi Mordecai Yafe
Member Of Family
Community
Drohiczyn Jewish community
Located In
Event
Creation of the Drohichyn golem
Participated In · Subject
Community
Drohiczyn Jewish community
Appears in same passage
Person
Rabbi Mordecai Yafe
Appears in same passage
Place
Drohichyn
Appears in same passage
Institution
Old synagogue
Appears in same passage
Place
Rabbi’s house
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Member Of Family
Rabbi David Yafe → Rabbi Mordecai Yafe
ר ׳ דוד׳ ם אפשטאמונ ג געװע ן פו ן ר ׳ מרדכ י יפה
- relationship:
- descendant of
Located In
Rabbi David Yafe → Drohichyn Jewish community
דע ר א ב בית־די ן פו ן דראהיטשי ן
- role:
- head of rabbinical court
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