R. Yehudah Hachasid was a very prominent sage in 12th century Germany. Famed as one of the leaders of the Chassidei Ashkenaz and author of the "Sefer Hachassidim," R. Yehudah HaChassid was no small figure in Jewish history.
R. Yehudah HaChassid was born in the medieval Jewish town of Speyer, Germany, scion of a prestigious Ashkenazi family dwelling there. The yeshivah he established - in which he taught his famous pupil R. Elazar from Garmiza (Worms), the "Rokeach" - was not in Speyer, but in Regensburg, a town about a three hour drive away.
What spurred his move from the hubbub of Jewish life, Speyer?
In an interesting historical documentation, the Maharsha"l (R. Shlomo Luria, 16th century Poland) writes:
"...R. Yehudah HaChassid from Speyer who was exiled from his birthplace to Regensburg as a result of the story with his wife. He warned her not to touch his 'box' while impure; she accidentally forgot and touched it. Holy secrets were written in the pamphlets contained in this box..."
שו"ת מהרש"ל סי' כ"ט
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