JOSEPH BEN JACOB BAR SATIA — (tenth century), Gaon of sura . The derivation and meaning of the name Bar Satia is not clear. He was appointed gaon by the exilarch David b. Zakkai, some time after 930 C.E., after the exilarch had become embroiled in a dispute with Saadiah Gaon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Joseph ben Jacob bar Satya — (fl. 1Oth cent) Baby lonian gaon. In 930 he was appointed gaon of Sura by the exilarch David ben Zakkai after the exilarch had become embroiled in a dispute with Saadyah Gaon. Saadyah was later reinstated but Joseph ben Jacob resumed the post… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
ARZIN, JOSEPH BEN JACOB — (16th century), kabbalist of the Lurianic School. Arzin was third ḥaver ( member ) in the first class among Isaac Luria s disciples. According to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ẒADDIK, JOSEPH BEN JACOB IBN — (d. 1149), philosopher and poet. Little is known of his life. From 1138 ibn Ẓaddik held the position of dayyan in Cordoba. He exchanged verses with judah halevi and was in contact with moses ibn ezra , his contemporaries, and wrote liturgical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JACOB JOSEPH BEN ẒEVI HA-KOHEN KATZ OF POLONNOYE — JACOB JOSEPH BEN ẒEVI HA KOHEN KATZ OF PO LONNOYE (D.C. 1782), rabbi and preacher; the first theoretician of Ḥasidism. Jacob Joseph, whose birthplace is unknown, became rabbi of Shargorod, the second largest community of Podolia. In 1741 he came… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Joseph ben Noah — (hébreu : יוסף בן נח, arabe Abu Ya ḳub Yusuf ibn Nuḥ) est un sage karaïte des VIIIe et IXe siècles. L assertion de Wilhelm Bacher selon laquelle Abu Ya ḳub Joseph ibn Baḥtawi, l auteur de l’Al Diqduq, et premier grammairien connu de ce… … Wikipédia en Français
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo — Joseph Karo Artistic conception of Karo s appearance Born 1488 Toledo, Spain Died 24 March 1575 Safed Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, also … Wikipedia
JACOB BEN JACOB HA-KOHEN — (mid 13th century), Spanish kabbalist. Jacob was born in Soria and lived for some time in Segovia. He wandered among the Jewish communities in Spain and Provence, looking for remnants of earlier kabbalistic writings and traditions preserved by… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOSEPH BEN MORDECAI HA-KOHEN — JOSEPH BEN MORDECAI HA KOHEN, (late 17th and early 18th century), talmudist of jerusalem . Joseph was a pupil of moses b. jonathan galante . From 1706 to 1718 he wandered through various European countries and, while in Venice, arranged for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOSEPH BEN ISSACHAR BAER OF PRAGUE — (end of 16th century), rabbi and author. Joseph was a pupil of Mordecai Jaffe and of Judah Loew b. Bezalel (the Maharal of Prague). He was the author of Yosef Da at (Prague, 1609), a supercommentary on Rashi s commentary to the Pentateuch, in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
