Rabbi David Luria (Radal) was born in 1798 to a wealthy family descended from Rabbi Shlomo Luria (Maharshal). Known for his exceptional memory, he was a prolific legal expert, kabbalist, and linguist whose writings included commentaries on many talmudic, gaonic, and medieval texts. He studied in Vilna, where he entered an arranged marriage at the age of 13, but returned after several years to his home of Bykhov and helped found Jewish schools there. Active in communal affairs, Rabbi Luria was falsely accused of fostering rebellion against the Czar, but was released after six months in prison.
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