Rabbanit Channah (Hebrew: רבנ' חנה; fl. mid-12th century) was the daughter of R. Meir of Ramerupt, sister of Rashbam, the Rivam, and Rabbenu Tam, and granddaughter of Rashi.

Hannah bat Meir
Parents

She is known only from MS ex-Montefiore 134, which records that "I heard that Rabbanit Channah, the sister of Rabbi Jacob, would warn the women not to begin the blessing until the second candle was lit, lest the women accept the Sabbath and then continue lighting candles."[1][2]

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainGottheil, Richard (1901). "Anna". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 609.

  1. ^ בר-לבב, Liora Elias Bar-Levav (1966-2006) ליאורה אליאס. "מנהג יפה הוא לנשים שלנו : פסיקת הלכה על פי נשים בימי הביניים". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "ספר האסופות". www.nli.org.il. p. 77a. Retrieved 2023-02-02.