SAMUEL BEN ALI — (Samuel ha Levi ben al Dastur – the Aristocrat ; d. 1194), one of the geonim of the post geonic period (which lasted for about 200 years after the geonic period proper). He was the most prominent and important of the 12th century Babylonian… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Samuel ben Isaac Ha-Sardi — (Hebrew: שמואל בן יצחק סרדי) was a Spanish rabbi who flourished in the first half of the 13th century. In his youth he attended the school of Rabbi Nathan ben Meir of Trinquetaille, Provence, and later he returned to Spain, his native country.… … Wikipedia
DANIEL BEN AZARIAH — (11th century), Palestinian gaon, 1051–62. Daniel was a descendant of one of the branches of the family of the exilarch in Babylonia that had been banished. He succeeded Solomon b. Judah as gaon of Palestine on the latter s death in 1051, thus… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SARDI, SAMUEL BEN ISAAC — (1185/90–1255/56), Spanish halakhist. Sardi lived in Barcelona and was well to do. Among the deeds written in Barcelona during the years 1073–1328 and published by Millás Vallicrosa are a number dated the beginning of the 13th century which are… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Azariah dei Rossi — Azariah ben Moses dei Rossi (Hebrew: עזריה מן האדומים) was an Italian Jewish physician and scholar. He was born at Mantua in 1513 or 1514; and died in 1578. He was descended from an old Jewish family which, according to a tradition, was brought… … Wikipedia
ISRAEL BEN SAMUEL HA-KOHEN — (11th century), Gaon of the Sura Academy from 1017 to approximately 1033 (succeeded R. dosa b. saadiah ). Israel was the son of R. samuel b. hophni and the brother in law of R. hai gaon . At the time that his father was gaon of the academy,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Menahem Azariah da Fano — (also called Immanuel da Fano, and Rema MiPano) (1548, Fano – Mantua, 1620) was an Italian rabbi, Talmudist, and Kabbalist. Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References … Wikipedia
LURIA, ISAAC BEN SOLOMON — (1534–1572), kabbalist, referred to as Ha Ari (האר״י; the (sacred) lion from the initials of האלוהי רבי יצחק; Ha Elohi Rabbi Yiẓḥak, the divine Rabbi ). This cognomen was in use by the end of the 16th century, apparently at first in kabbalistic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
VITAL, ḤAYYIM BEN JOSEPH — (1542–1620), one of the greatest kabbalists. Vital was born in Ereẓ Israel, apparently in Safed. His father, Joseph Vital Calabrese, whose name indicates his origin from Calabria, South Italy, was a well known scribe in Safed (see responsa of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEZEKIAH BEN DAVID — (d. c. 1058), exilarch and gaon. His grandfather Hezekiah b. Judah, a grandson of david b. zakkai , is also referred to as exilarch, although there is some doubt whether he actually held the position. Hezekiah b. David became exilarch after… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
