Kalonymos family

Kalonymos or Kalonymus (Hebrew: קָלוֹנִימוּס‎ Qālōnīmūs) is a prominent Jewish family who lived in Italy, which, after the settlement at Mainz and Speyer of several of its members, took during many generations a leading part in the development of Jewish learning in Germany. The family is according to many considered the foundation of Hachmei Provence and the Ashkenazi Hasidim.

Kalonymos family

Kalonymos or Kalonymus (Hebrew: קָלוֹנִימוּס‎ Qālōnīmūs) is a prominent Jewish family who lived in Italy, which, after the settlement at Mainz and Speyer of several of its members, took during many generations a leading part in the development of Jewish learning in Germany. The family is according to many considered the foundation of Hachmei Provence and the Ashkenazi Hasidim.