Auerbach (Jewish family)
| Auerbach family Авербах (אוּרבּך) | |
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| Etymology | "The stream that comes from the meadow, meadow brook" |
| Place of origin | Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Founded | 1497 |
| Founder | Moses Auerbach |
| Titles | Court Jew, nobility under the Habsburg monarchy |
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The Jewish family Auerbach, Авербах (אוּרבּך) of the 16th to 19th century was a family of scholars, the progenitor of which was Moses Auerbach, born around 1462, court Jew to the bishop of Regensburg as of around 1497. One of his daughters, who went to Kraków after her marriage, is the reputed ancestress of the celebrated Rabbi Moses Isserles (רמ״א). The Auerbach family gained Court Jew status and later nobility titles under the Habsburg monarchy. The name, Auerbach means, "the stream that comes from the meadow, meadow brook". Auerbach is the name of several places in Southern Germany.