Juspa Schammes

In 1625 he married Breunge[1] or Faierchen[2] (* before 1610; † August 8, 1688), daughter of Michel and Güttle, who lived in the house "Zur hinter Sichel" in Judengasse in Worms.

[3] Juspa Schammes died in 1678, and was buried at Heiliger Sand, a Jewish Cemetery in Worms.

[6] In 1623 he came to Worms following Elia ben Mosche Loanz, called Baal Shem, to continue his studies with the well-known Kabbalist at the yeshiva there.

These records are today a highly valuable primary source on Judaism in Worms during the early modern period.

[9] His main works are: The article was translated from German wiki, see original at de:Juspa Schammes.