"Simon von Weisenau lived in Frankfurt around 1500. In his time he was considered the richest representative of the Frankfurt Jewry. At the end of the 15th century, he built the House of the Red Deer [Rote Hirsch]. There, he led a very elaborate lifestyle, as evidenced by a report on the brilliant wedding party he organized in 1504 for his granddaughter. Many foreign Jews were invited, who were clothed in precious robes, even some counts, so Christians, participated in the celebration. Simon himself wore a fur. With this display of splendor he violated the then generally existing dress and luxury orders, which allowed each class only a certain amount of luxury granted to it. Therefore, the spiritual court in Mainz even had the representatives of the Frankfurt Jewry summoned. In the fight against Johannes Pfefferkorn, who acted against the Jews at the beginning of the 16th century [a converted Jew, he oversaw the confiscation of 1,000 Jewish books in 1509-1510], Simon Weisenau played a certain role. This brought him, together with other Jews, a summons to the imperial court. On 3 March 1523 the residential building of Simon Weisenau and two neighboring buildings burned down. Much of the precious and luxurious possessions of Simon became a plunder of flames. Simon apparently could not cope with this stroke of fate. He died shortly afterwards.
"Red deer - http://www.judengasse.de/dhtml/H149.htm
"4.40 meters The Haus Roter Hirsch was built in the beginnings of the alley at the end of the 15th century, by Simon von Weisenau. Simon was at that time the richest and most brilliant representative of the Frankfurt Jewry. Also later the house served rich Frankfurt Jewish families as a dwelling place. In particular, parts of the Oppenheimer family lived here for centuries and performed an act with jewels. The house seems to have belonged to the wealthiest in the Judengasse. The house Roter Hirsch burned down twice. First, on March 3, 1523, when Simon von Weisenau still lived in it, for the second time at the great Gassenbrand 1711. Both times it was rebuilt. After the emancipation of the Jews, it was taken over by the city in 1880 and demolished in 1883.
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