Nehunyah ben ha-Kanah

Nehunyah ben ha-Kanah: (fl. lst cent)

Palestinian tanna. He was born in Emmaus in Judea. His students included Ishmael ben Elisha, who was influenced by his method of interpreting Scripture. He adopted the interpretive principle of 'kelal u-pherat' (general followed by a particular), in opposition to the system of Nahum of Gimzo. A number of mystical works are ascribed to him, including the Bahir and the acrostic prayer Anna be-koah

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KANAH AND PELIYAH, BOOKS OF — KANAH AND PELIYAH, BOOKS OF, two of the most important compositions of pre Safedian kabbalah . The former is a lengthy commentary on the commandments, the latter a commentary on the first chapters of Genesis. Though different from the literary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISHMAEL BEN ELISHA — (first half of the second century C.E.), tanna, the Ishmael generally mentioned without patronymic. Ishmael was one of the sages the stamp of whose personality and teachings had a permanent effect on tannaitic literature and on Judaism as a whole … Encyclopedia of Judaism
INTERPRETATION — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition of terms bible exegesis substance of bible exegesis in jewish creative interpretation and integrative interpretation … Encyclopedia of Judaism

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