Rabbi Samuel of Bamberg

Rabbi Samuel of Bamberg, or Rabbi Samuel ben Baruch of Bamberg, of Bamberg was a rabbi based in Bamberg, Germany circa 1220, in the Ashkenaz area.
Samuel was born in Metz, but lived in Bamberg, after which he came to be called. He studied under his father, Baruch ben Samuel of Mainz, and Eliezer ben Samuel of Metz. He is the teacher of Israel of Bamberg who succeeded him in his position.

Teachings

A tosafist, little of his biography is known beyond his name and teachings that come in his name. Rabbi Joseph Karo's Beyt Yosef refers to Mordechai ben Hillel's teaching that when Tish'ah Be'Av fell from a Saturday night to a Sunday night, "הר"ש מבונבור"ק" one would say "Creator of the lights of fire", but one does not make a blessing on the fragrances. On the night after Tisha Be-Av one makes "havdallah" on a cup and does not make a blessing, neither on the flame nor on the fragrances.".