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Joel ben Simeon
Born1420
Cologne, Archbishopric of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire
Died1495
Other namesFeibush Ashkenazi[1]
Academic work
EraRenaissance
Main interestsHaggadot, illumination
Notable worksWashington 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Narkiss, Bezalel. "Joel ben Simeon". Judaica. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ Habermann, Abraham Meir (1963). ha-Hagadah ha-metsuyeret [The Illustrated Haggada] (in Hebrew). p. 10. LCCN 85154838.
  3. ^ a b c d Conley, Kevin (18 April 2011). "Washington Haggadah on display at the Met". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  4. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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