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Josel of Rosheim

German Jewish advocate
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Also known as: Joselin of Rosheim, Joselmann of Rosheim, Joseph ben Gershon Loans
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Also called:
Joselmann, Joselin of Rosheim, or Joseph ben Gershon Loans
Born:
c. 1478, Alsace?
Died:
March 1554, Rosheim, Alsace [now in France]
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Josel of Rosheim (born c. 1478, Alsace?—died March 1554, Rosheim, Alsace [now in France]) was a famous shtadlan (advocate who protected the interests and pled the cause of the Jewish people). Through persistent legal exertions, he aborted many incipient acts of persecution. Josel’s career as a shtadlan began in the reign of the Holy Roman emperor Maximilian I and lasted through most of the reign of Charles V. A relative of several religious martyrs, Josel realized keenly the precarious status of German Jewry, which was caught between rival imperial, municipal, and Christian religious sovereignties. By his diplomatic skills, he found ...(100 of 252 words)

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