ASHKENAZI, NISSIM ABRAHAM BEN RAPHAEL — (1790?–1860), dayyan and rabbi of Smyrna. Ashkenazi was taught by his father, and one of his first responsa, dated 1816, notes his father s approval of his ruling. He was appointed rabbi in 1838. Ashkenazi compiled Neḥmad le Mareh, a commentary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nissim ben Jacob — (Hebrew: ניסים בן יעקב, also known as Rav Nissim Gaon or in Hebrew: רבנו נסים, lit. Nissim our teacher; 990–1062), was a rabbi best known today for his Talmudic commentary ha Mafteach, by which title he is also known. Contents 1 Biography 2 Works … Wikipedia
ABRAHAM BEN HILLEL (Ben Nissim) OF FOSTAT — (Egypt; d. 1223), scholar, poet, and physician. Abraham is probably identical with Abraham the Pious (he Ḥasid or he Ḥaver) referred to frequently by his friend abraham b. moses b. maimon in his writings. In 1167 Abraham b. Hillel, Maimonides,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham Amigo — (c. 1610 c. 1683) was a noted rabbi of Sepharadi descent. He lived in Palestine during the middle of the seventeenth century CE. Abraham was a contemporary of Moses ben Nissim Benveniste, the younger, author of the responsa, Sefer Pene Mosheh.… … Wikipedia
Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne — (c. 1110 ndash; 1179) was a Provençal rabbi, also known as Raavad II, and author of the halachic work Ha Eshkol ( The Cluster ).Abraham ben Isaac was probably born at Montpellier. His teacher was Moses ben Joseph ben Merwan ha Levi, and during… … Wikipedia
Abraham ibn Ezra — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ibn Ezra et Ezra (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
ALGAZI, (Nissim) SOLOMON BEN ABRAHAM — (1610?– c. 1683), rabbi. Algazi, the grandson of joseph de segovia benveniste , was born in Borsa. He studied under his father and the poet Joseph Ganso, as well as Joseph Sasson and meir de boton at their yeshivah in Gallipoli. Algazi settled in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAGIN, SHALOM MOSES BEN ḤAYYIM ABRAHAM — (d. 1883), talmudist and emissary of Ereẓ Israel. He was the son of , from whom he inherited a large library, of which frumkin made use in his Toledot Ḥakhmei Yerushalayim. Shalom was a member of the kabbalist circle of scholars at the yeshivah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ASHKENAZI, BEZALEL BEN ABRAHAM — (c. 1520–1591/94), talmudist and halakhic authority. Ashkenazi was born in Jerusalem or in Safed, where he studied in his youth under Israel di curiel . About 1540 he went to Egypt where he studied in Cairo under david b. solomon ibn Abi Zimra.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MODAI, ḤAYYIM — (d. 1794), Safed scholar. In 1749 Modai journeyed to Europe as an emissary of the Safed community. Passing through Egypt, he came across a manuscript of geonic responsa which he published 43 years later under the title Sha arei Ẓedek (Salonika,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
