Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
JONAH BEN ABRAHAM GERONDI — (c. 1200–1263), Spanish rabbi, author, and moralist. In his youth Gerondi studied in the French yeshivot under Moses b. Shneur and his brother samuel of Evreux, and later under solomon b. abraham of Montpellier. When in 1232 the latter began his… … 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
ADRET, SOLOMON BEN ABRAHAM — (known from his initials as RaShBa, Rav Shlomo Ben Abraham; c. 1235–c. 1310), Spanish rabbi and one of the foremost Jewish scholars of his time, whose influence has remained to this day. Adret belonged to a well to do family of Barcelona where he … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ARDIT, EPHRAIM BEN ABRAHAM — (1700–1767), rabbi and preacher. He first engaged in business in his native Smyrna, but later studied there in the yeshivot, and was afterward appointed rabbi of Smyrna. He left manuscripts of glosses on the Talmud written by Spanish scholars;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISAAC BEN ABRAHAM OF NARBONNE — (13th century), halakhist of Provence. Almost no biographical details on him are known. He was a pupil (according to some, a colleague disciple) of Naḥmanides and jonah gerondi and one of the teachers of solomon b. abraham adret . Some identify… … 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
Yonah Gerondi — Yonah ben Abraham Gerondi ( he. יונה גירונדי), also known as Rabbeinu Yonah and Yonah of Gerona) (d. 1263) was a Catalan rabbi and moralist, cousin of Nahmanides. He is most famous for his ethical work The Gates of Repentance ( he. שערי תשובה).… … Wikipedia
CRESCAS (or Cresques), ḤASDAI BEN JUDAH — (c. 1340–winter 1410–11), Catalonian rabbi, philosopher, and statesman. Crescas was born into an old Barcelonan family of rabbis and merchants. He studied Talmud and philosophy there under Rabbi nissim b. reuben gerondi (c. 1310–1376) and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DE (DA) PIERA, MESHULLAM BEN SOLOMON — (also called En Vidas de Gerona; first half of 13th century), Hebrew poet. Although Carmoly (in Ha Karmel, 7, 1868/69) derived the family name of De Piera, who lived in northern Spain and southern France, from the city Fère in Burgundy, according … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CANPANTON, JUDAH BEN SOLOMON — (14th century), ethical writer and philosopher. Very little is known about his life; only a few scattered remarks in his work, Arba ah Kinyanim, give information about him. He was a pupil of R. yom tov b. abraham ishbili whom he quotes… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
