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1. Algazi (Alghasi), Samuel Ben Isaac Ben Joseph, Of Candia (Crete): Talmudical commentator and historian, died shortly before 1588. He came of a family of scholars, both father and grandfather being known as Talmudists. Joseph Solomon Delmedigo bestowed upon Algazi the title of "Gaon," at the same time declaring that he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Algazi, Ḥayyim: Rabbi in Constantinople in the seventeenth century. He was a disciple of Joseph di Trani, and the author of a commentary on "Sefer Mesharim" (The Book of the Righteous), which is the part that treats of civil law in the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
3. Algazi, Israel Jacob: Great-grandson of Solomon Algazi the elder, and rabbi in Jerusalem in the eighteenth century. Besides contributing to dialectical, liturgical, and legal literature, he was the author of some valuable works on Talmudic methodology. Of these there exist: (1) "Ar ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Algazi, Ḥayyim Isaac: Author of the books: "Derek Eẓ ha-Ḥayyim" (The Way of the Tree of Life), "'En Yamin" (The Right Eye), "Sha'ar Yehudah" (The Gate of Judah); all published at Salonica, 1822. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
5. Algazi, Moses Joseph: Rabbi at Cairo, Egypt; born 1764; died after 1840, in which year he became prominent through the energetic support which he gave to Crémieux and Salomon Munk in their effort to establish schools for the Jews of Egypt. The movement ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
6. Algazi, Ḥayyim Ben Menahem: Rabbi of the island of Rhodes and Smyrna; lived in the seventeenth century; author of "Bene Ḥayyai" (Sons of My Life), containing notes and novellæ in the sequence of the four Ṭurim. It was edited by the author's pupil, Meir ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
7. Algazi, Abraham Ben Solomon: Supposed to have lived at Smyrna in 1659, and to have been the son of the author of the book, "Shema' Shelomoh" (Solomon's Fame), Smyrna, 1659, containing homiletic explanations of a part of the Torah. Very little is known ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
8. Algazi, Moses Ben Abraham: A rabbinical writer who flourished in Smyrna in the seventeenth century. He was the brother of Solomon Algazi the elder, and wrote annotations to "Dobeb Sifte Yeshenim. Smyrna, 1671) and "Sefat Emet," two rabbinical works of his grandfather, Moses Benveniste ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
9. Algazi, Solomon Nissim, The Elder: Rabbi in Smyrna and in Jerusalem in the seventeenth century. He must not be confused with his grandson and namesake, a rabbi in Egypt in the eighteenth century. Solomon Algazi was a prolific writer on all topics of rabbinical literature ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
10. Algazi, Yom-Ṭob Ben Israel Jacob: Commentator; lived at Jerusalem in the eighteenth century; author of a commentary on Naḥmanides' "Hilkot Bekorot" (Laws Concerning Primogeniture), which was published at Leghorn in 1794. Some consider him to be the author of"Shalme Ẓibbur," which is generally assigned ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]