הרב אליהו לואנץ

Rabbi Elijah Loans
Acharonim · c. 1500-1900 CE

רבי אליהו בר משה לואנץ אשכנזי נודע בשם רבי אליהו בעל שם היה רב, מקובל, דרשן ופייטן אשכנזי. אשתו בזוו"ר בלומלין בת רבי רפאל ובזוו"ש ייטלה.

A Baal Shem was a historical Jewish practitioner of Practical Kabbalah, folk healer, and thaumaturge. Employing various methods, Baalei Shem are claimed to heal, enact miracles, perform exorcisms, treat various health issues, curb epidemics, protect people from disaster due to fire, robbery or the evil eye, foresee the future, decipher dreams, and bless those who sought his powers.

Shiurim Featuring This Sage

Reasoning · Bava Metzia

Why Rabbi Yochanan Holds the Finder Keeps It

A close reading of the sugya of disputed ownership — and the unstated principle that drives the entire…

Reasoning 3 min