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Joel ben Simeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1420
Cologne, Archbishopric of Cologne,
Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 1495 |
| Other names | Feibush Ashkenazi [1] |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Renaissance |
| Main interests | Haggadot, illumination |
| Notable works | Washington Haggadah |
Joel ben Simeon ( Hebrew: יואל בן שמעון, c. 1420 – 1495), called Feibush Ashkenazi [1] ( Hebrew: וייבש אשכנזי) [2] was a Jewish scribe and illuminator, [1] who worked primarily in Northern Italy and Germany during the Renaissance. [3] He is best noted for his creation and illumination of the Washington Haggadah. [3] [4]
Early life
Joel was born in Cologne around 1420. [3] After the expulsion of Jews from the city in 1424, his family moved to Bonn which expelled its Jews only 20 years later. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Narkiss, Bezalel. "Joel ben Simeon". Judaica. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Habermann, Abraham Meir (1963). ha-Hagadah ha-metsuyeret [The Illustrated Haggada] (in Hebrew). p. 10. LCCN 85154838.
- ^ a b c d Conley, Kevin (18 April 2011). "Washington Haggadah on display at the Met". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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^ Fischer, Audrey and Hughes, Heather (March 1, 2011).
"The Washington Haggadah Is Subject of New Publication". News Relases. US Library of Congress. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
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