1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
TAM, JACOB BEN MElR (1100-1171), a grandson of Rashi (q.v.), was the most famous French glossator (tosafist) on the text of the Talmud. In 1147 he was attacked and injured by a disorderly band who had attached themselves to the Crusaders. He escaped to the neighbouring Troyes, where about 1160 was held the first of the Jewish Synods, for which the Rhinelands became celebrated. At this meeting it was laid down that disputes between Jew and Jew were not to be carried to a Christian court, but were to be settled by fr…
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- Vol. 26, pp. 386-386