Rabbi Akiva Eiger
1761-1837
Rabbi of Posen, known for the sharpness of his questions on the text. During the cholera epidemic he personally saw to it that medical orders were kept in the community.
Days on which this name is the person of the day in 2026
- 2026-02-15 · 339
- 2026-02-25 · 213
- 2026-03-15 · 231
- 2026-03-25 · 177
- 2026-05-15 · 249
- 2026-08-15 · 69
- 2026-09-25 · 924
- 2026-12-05 · 141
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