LANIADO, RAPHAEL SOLOMON BEN SAMUEL — (d. 1793), rabbi and halakhic authority. Born in aleppo , Laniado was rabbi there from 1740 until his death. He was noted for his firmness which left no place for compromise. In the 1760s he was the cause of a stormy controversy within the Jewish … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon ben Abraham of Montpellier — Solomon ben Abraham ben Samuel (in Hebrew, Shlomo ben Avraham ben Shmuel ) was a Provençal rabbi and Talmudist of the first half of the thirteenth century. He was rabbi at Montpellier, and leader of the movement against Maimonides. When ibn… … Wikipedia
SOLOMON BEN JUDAH — (d. 1051), Palestinian gaon and academy head in Jerusalem and in Ramleh from 1025 to 1051. It appears that R. Solomon was the son of a family of scholars from Fez. He married into the family of Solomon b. Joseph ha Kohen, who preceded him in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SOLOMON BEN JUDAH OF DREUX — (or Rouen; 12th–13th centuries), French scholar and tosafist. Solomon was one of the eminent pupils of isaac b. samuel of Dampierre. He was regarded as one of the leaders of French Jewry in his time, and was one of the seven French scholars to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SOLOMON BEN ABRAHAM OF MONTPELLIER — (13th century), talmudic scholar, initiator of the Maimonidean controversy that took place in the third decade of the 13th century (see maimonidean controversy and criticism ). While he admired Maimonides as a talmudist and always spoke of him… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon ben Jeroham — was a Karaite exegete and controversialist who flourished at Jerusalem between 940 and 960. He was considered one of the greatest authorities among the Karaites, by whom he is called the Wise ( ha Hakam ), and who mention him after Benjamin… … Wikipedia
SOLOMON BEN JUDAH OF LUNEL — (Solomon Vivas 1411–?), Provençal philosopher. At the age of 13, under the direction of his teacher, Solomon ben Menahem (Frat Maimon), Solomon composed a commentary on judah halevi s Kuzari, entitled Ḥeshek Shelomo, which is extant in manuscript … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon ben Judah of Lunel — (born 1411) (Hebrew: שלמה בן יהודה) was a Provençal philosopher. His Provençal name was Solomon Vives. When he was only 13 years of age he composed, under the direction of his master, Frat Maimon, a commentary on the Cuzari of Judah ha Levi. This … Wikipedia
SOLOMON BEN MEIR — (12th century), northern French scholar, grandson of rashi and younger brother of jacob tam and samuel b. meir . Very little is known about him. He was born after Rashi s death and was apparently named after him. He occupied himself mainly with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Meir ben Samuel — Meïr ben Samuel, also known by the Hebrew acronym RaM for Rabbi Meir, was a French rabbi and tosafist, who was born in about 1060 in Ramerupt, and died after 1135. His father was an eminent scholar. Meïr received his education in the Talmudical… … Wikipedia
