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Rachela Fiszel

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Rachela Fiszel (fl.1496 – fl.1519), was a Polish banker. She was the Court Jew of the King of Poland from 1496 until 1519 after her spouse Mojżesz. She was also the banker of Aleksander Jagiellończyk, Kazimierz Jagiellończyk, Jan Olbracht and Zygmunt Stary.

References

  • Maurycy Horn: Fiszel (Fiszlowa) Rachela (Raszka). W: Polski słownik judaistyczny. Dzieje – kultura – religia – ludzie. Oprac. Zofia Borzymińska i Rafał Żebrowski. T. 1: A–K. Warszawa: Prószyński i S-ka, 2003, s. 432, seria: Słowniki. ISBN 83-7255-126-X. [dostęp 2018-05-11].