R' Eliezer of Metz (Ra'am/Re'em)
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R' Eliezer of Metz was a 12th-century Ashkenazi halakhic authority and tosafist who lived in northern France. He is best known for authoring the Sefer Yereim, a comprehensive work on Jewish law organized by subject matter that became influential in Ashkenazi tradition. His work synthesized Talmudic sources with contemporary Ashkenazi practice and served as an important predecessor to later halakhic codifications.
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- Authored the Sefer Yereim, a systematic halakhic compendium organized by topics
- Synthesized Talmudic sources with Ashkenazi custom
- Influenced later halakhic codifiers including the Tur and Shulchan Aruch
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Metz, Northern France
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