Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
Tobiah ben Eliezer — (Hebrew: טוביה בר אליעזר) was a Talmudist and poet of the 11th century, author of the Leḳaḥ Ṭob or Pesiḳta Zuṭarta, a midrashic commentary on the Pentateuch and the Five Megillot. Zunz (G. V. pp. 293 et seq.) inferred from Tobiah s reference to… … Wikipedia
Moses ha-Darshan — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Moshe haDarshan (11th century) (Hebrew: משה הדרשן) was chief of the yeshiva of Narbonne, and perhaps the founder of Jewish exegetical studies in France. Along with… … Wikipedia
Joseph ben Abraham — (Heb. Yosef ben Avraham ha Kohen, also known as Yusuf al Basir [ [http://www.muslimphilosophy.com/ip/rep/J052.htm Karaism ] ] ) was a Karaite philosopher and theologian who flourished in Babylonia or Persia in the first half of the eleventh… … Wikipedia
Jeshua ben Judah — Jeshua ben Judah[1] was a Karaite scholar, exegete and philosopher, who lived in eleventh century Iraq (or Persia, according to some sources) or at Jerusalem. He was pupil of Joseph ben Abraham ha Ro eh. Jeshua was considered one of the highest… … Wikipedia
BAṢĪR, JOSEPH BEN ABRAHAM HA-KOHEN HARO'EH AL- — (Yūsuf al Basir; first half of 11th century), Karaite halakhist and philosopher, who originated from Iraq or Persia. Because he was blind he was euphemistically called al Basīr Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb ha Ro eh ( the Seeing ). Many Karaite authors… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JESHUA BEN JUDAH — (sometimes erroneously called Joshuaben Judah; his Arabic name was Abū al Faraj Furqān ibn Asad; second half of the 11th century), Karaite scholar who lived in Jerusalem. A worthy pupil of his distinguished teacher Yūsuf al Baṣīr (Joseph ha Ro… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jedaiah ben Abraham Bedersi — (c. 1270 ndash; c. 1340) (Hebrew: ידעיה הבדרשי) was a Jewish poet, physician, and philosopher; born at Béziers (hence his surname Bedersi). His Provençal name was En Bonet, which probably corresponds to the Hebrew name Tobiah (compare Oheb Nashim … Wikipedia
STEINHARDT, JOSEPH BEN MENAHEM — (1720–1776), German rabbi and posek, Steinhardt studied at the yeshivah of jacob b. benjamin ha kohen poppers , in Frankfurt. In 1746 he lived in Schwabach, Bavaria. He later served as rabbi of Alsace, with his seat at Rixheim. In 1755 he was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ABRAHAM BEN ELIEZER HA-LEVI BERUKHIM — (c. 1515–1593), pious ascetic and Safed kabbalist. Born in Morocco, he immigrated to Palestine probably before 1565. In Safed he joined moses cordovero s circle and became a friend of elijah de vidas . When isaac luria went to Safed (late 1569),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Thirteen Attributes of Mercy — The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy or Shelosh Esreh Middot enumerated in Exodus 34:6 7 are the attributes with which, according to Jewish tradition, God governs the world. According to the explanation of Maimonides these attributes must not be… … Wikipedia
