EPSTEIN, ABRAHAM MEIR BEN ARYEH LEIB
- EPSTEIN, ABRAHAM MEIR BEN ARYEH LEIB
- EPSTEIN, ABRAHAM MEIR BEN ARYEH LEIB, also called Meir
Harif ("sharpwitted"; 1726–1772), talmudist. Epstein was born in
Grodno. He studied under his father, the kabbalist
aryeh leib epstein , with whom he later also pursued halakhic
studies. The results of their joint work appear in the talmudic glosses
Divrei Ḥiddud. In 1750 he was appointed rabbi of Lyskovo, and
in 1752 of Nowy-Mysz. In the dispute between eybeschuetz and
emden on the use of amulets, Epstein, like his father, supported
the former. He leaned toward Ḥasidism and received Israel of
Plotsk, a pupil of dov baer of mezhirech , with great respect. The
added name Abraham was given to him during a serious illness in 1756. He
was held in great esteem by his contemporaries and was frequently
consulted on halakhic problems. He was the author of novellae to the
Talmud and to Maimonides' Mishneh Torah (Shevil Nahar,
Divrei Yedidim, Mahadura Batra); a collection of sermons,
Vikku'aḥ Ger ve-Toshav; an ethical treatise in the form of a
dialogue; responsa; glosses and novellae to the Shulḥan Arukh,
Yoreh De'ah, together with contributions by his father. Some
of his novellae are contained in the works of his contemporaries. His
ethical will was published as an appendix to the Gevurot
ha-Ari of Ephraim Mordecai Epstein (18882).
-BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Ephraim Mordecai Epstein, Gevurot ha-Ari (18882),
27–29; Yahadut Lita, 3 (1967), 30.
(Samuel Abba Horodezky)
Encyclopedia Judaica.
1971.
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