His father, Yehuda, was a Talmudist and both parents were descendants of rabbinic families-his mother was the granddaughter of Rabbi Yehuda Loew, the Maharal of Prague.
His father was a Talmudist. Yehuda was his father. Both parents were descendants of rabbinic families. His mother was the granddaughter of Rabbi Yehuda Loew. Rabbi Yehuda Loew was the Maharal of Prague.