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1. Ben Meïr: Palestinian nasi in the first half of the tenth century. His name was brought to light some twenty years ago by several fragments discovered in various genizoth. The fragments contain an account of a controversy on the calendar between and ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. 'Ozer Ben Meïr: Polish rabbi; died at Zolkiev May, 1710; great-grandson of Solomon Luria. He wrote: "Eben 'Ozer 'al Yad" (with text, Amsterdam, 1742), on the Yoreh De'ah, on Oraḥ Ḥayyim, and on Eben ha-'Ezer; novellæ on some massektot (Zolkiev, 1753); and ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
3. Solomon Ben Meïr: French grammarian and Biblical commentator of the twelfth century, grandson of Rashi and brother of the great tosafists Isaac ben Meïr (RIBaM), Samuel ben Meïr (RaSHBaM), and Jacob Tam, though the old and many modern authorities (including Zunz and I ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Joseph Ben Meïr: Liturgical poet of the thirteenth century; perhaps uncle of Meïr of Rothenburg. He was the author of a dirge beginning with the words, which is believed to have been written on the occasion of the burning of the Talmud at ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
5. Israel Ben Meïr: Printer and author; lived at Prague in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He was the author of a work entitled "Hanhagot Yisrael," a treatise on the education of children, the first edition of which is anonymous (Frankfort-on-the-Oder ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
6. Benjamin Ben Meïr: Polish Talmudist and preacher; lived at Brody, Galicia, in the first half of the nineteenth century. He wrote "Imre Binyamin" (The Words of Benjamin), a homiletic commentary upon the first three books of the Pentateuch (Tarnopol, 1814). (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
7. Ferrara, Moses Ben Meïr: He was a contemporary of Eleazar ben Samuel and of Isaiah ben Mali. No details of his life are known. He is quoted three times as a tosafist in "Haggahot Maimuni" ("Tefillah," ch. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
8. Joshua Höschel Ben Meïr: Rabbinical author; lived in the eighteenth century; died at Jerusalem; a contemporary of Elijah Wilna. Hewrote "Maẓmiaḥ Yeshu'ah" (Nowydwor, 1782), in two parts: the first consists of a commentary on the "Mordekai" of R. Hillel; and the second, entitled "Yeshu ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
9. Friesenhausen, David Ben Meïr: Bavarian mathematician; born at Friesenhausen about the middle of the eighteenth century; lived at Berlin, and later at Hunfalu and Ujhely, Hungary; died at Gyula-Fehérvá March 23, 1828. Till the age of thirty he occupied himself with the study of ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
10. Dueren, Isaac Ben Meïr: German rabbi and codifier; lived in the second half of the thirteenth century at Dueren, from which place he took his name. He was one of the leading German Talmudical authorities of his time; and his work "Sha'are Dura ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
11. Levi Isaac Ben Meïr: Russian rabbi of the first half of the nineteenth century. After having been rabbi at Selichow and Pinsk, Levi Isaac was called to the rabbinate of Berdychev, where he wrote "Ḳedushshat Lewi" (Berdychev, 1816), the first part of which contains ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
12. Eliakim (Götz) Ben Meïr: Polish Talmudist; flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In his youth, at Posen, he devoted himselfto the study of the Talmud, afterward accepting the position of rabbi in the neighboring community of Schwersenz, where about 1679 he wrote his ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
13. Te'Omim, Joseph Ben Meïr: Galician rabbi; born at Lemberg in 1727; died at Frankfort-on-the-Oder in 1793. While still young he succeeded his father in the position of preacher and rabbinical instructor in the yeshibah of Lemberg. Later he went to Berlin ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
14. Löb Aryeh Ben Meïr: Lithuanian rabbi; lived in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. His notes on Rashi and on Elijah Mizraḥi's commentaries on the Pentateuch were published, under the title "Ḥiddushe Maharsha" (Hanover, 1716), with Samuel Edel's novellæ on the Pentateuch, by his ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
15. Eliezer Ben Meïr Ha-Levi: Rabbi of Pinsk, Russia; flourished in the second half of the eighteenth century. He wrote: "Siaḥ ha-Sadeh," Pentateuchal homilies arranged in the order of the parashiyyot (Sklow, 1786); "Reaḥ ha-Sadeh," a continuation of the preceding, with the same arrangement, and ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
16. Heckscher, Samuel Ben Meïr: German scholar; lived at Altona in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; author of a work entitled "Ḳinah 'al Serefah," in Hebrew and German, on the great fire which raged at Altona in 1711 (see Steinschneider, "Cat. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
17. Isaac Ben Meïr Of Narbonne: French liturgical poet of the first half of the twelfth century. He is mentioned as a liturgical poet by Joseph Ḳara in his commentary to Job. He was probably the author of the following five poems: "Yomam 'Enenu," pizmon, in ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
18. Nathan Ben Meïr Of Trinquetaille: French Talmudist and Biblical commentator; flourished in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. He was the paternal grandfather of Estori ha-Parḥi and teacher of Naḥmanides and of Samuel ha-Sardi, author of "Sefer ha-Terumot. He was also in literary ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
19. Judah Ben Meïr Ha-Kohen Hazaḳen: French Talmudist; lived about the year 1000. According to the sources, he was surnamed "Léon," "Léonṭe," "Léonṭin," "Sire Léon," and "Sire Léonṭin," and was designated as "the grand" and "the gaon. He was the principal teacher of Gershom ben Judah ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
20. Joseph Ben Joshua Ben Meïr Ha-Kohen: Historian and physician of the sixteenth century; born at Avignon Dec., 1496; died at Genoa in 1575 or shortly after. His family originally lived at Cuenca, then at Chuete, Spain; when the Jews were expelled from Spain it settled at ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
21. Joseph Zabara (Joseph Ben Meïr Zabara): Spanish physician, satirist, and poet of the beginning of the thirteenth century; born and died in Barcelona. He studied in Narbonne under Joseph Ḳimḥi, who twice quotes Zabara on Proverbs. The only work known to be his is the "Sefer ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
22. Gershon (Christian) Ben Meïr Of Biberbach: Jewish convert; born at Reckling-hausen, Prussia, Aug. After teaching Hebrew and Talmud for many years in different German towns, Gershon was baptized at Halberstadt Oct. He was first appointed deacon, then Protestant pastor, of Dröhelm. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
23. Ibn Ezra, Abraham Ben Meïr (Aben Ezra): Scholar and writer; born 1092-1093; died Jan. according to Rosin, Reime und Gedichte, p., 1167 (see his application of Gen. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [53%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
24. Ibn Migas, Joseph (Jehosef) Ben Meïr Ha-Levi: Spanish rabbi and head of a school in Lucena; born 1077; died in Lucena 1141. His birthplace was probably Seville, where his father, Meïr ha-Levi ibn Migas, and his grandfather, Joseph ha-Levi ibn Migas, had lived after the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [53%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
25. Kalonymus Ben Kalonymus Ben Meïr (Called Maestro Calo): Provençal philosopher and translator; born at Arles 1286; died after 1328. He was a descendant of a prominent Provençal family, several members of which held high positions among the Jews. The father of Kalonymus and Kalonymus himself each bore the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [50%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
26. Ibn Muhajar, Ahub Ben Meïr Hanasi Ibn : Spanish-Arabian poet of the twelfth century; probably a brother of the poet Joseph ben Meïr and of Abraham b. In the earlier sources he is called either "Ahub" or "Oheb"; and it is difficult to say which is correct ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [50%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
27. Jacob Ben Meïr Tam (Known Also As Rabbenu Tam): Most prominent of French tosafists; born at Ramerupt, on the Seine, in 1100; died at Troyes June 9, 1171. His mother, Jochebed, was a daughter of Rashi. Rabbenu Tam received his education from his father, from Joseph Ṭob 'Elem (Bonfils ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [47%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
28. Ḥanneles (Ḥaneles), Judah Löb Ben Meïr (Named "Ḥanneles" After His Mother, Hannah): He wrote "Wayiggash Yehudah" (Lublin, 1599), a commentary on Jacob ben Asher's "Ṭur Oraḥ Ḥayyim," printed together with the text of the "Ṭur. In an eighteenth-century Dyhernfurth edition it is printed with the "Bet Yosef" and other commentaries. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [40%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
29. Meïr Ben Eleazar: French liturgical poet of the first half of the thirteenth century. He wrote: (1) a series of poems to be recited on the seventh evening of Passover, some of which are arranged in alphabetical order; (2) a dirge beginning "Ẓiyyon ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
30. Meïr Ben Eliakim: German liturgist; probably lived at Posen toward the end of the seventeenthcentury; author of "Meïr Elohim", a collection of Biblical passages to be recited on entering the synagogue, and ethical directions for prayer. Meïr says in this work that he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
31. Meïr Ben Levi: Austrian Talmudist and Biblical commentator of the beginning of the eighteenth century; a native of Zolkiev. Under the title "Liḳḳuṭe Shoshannim" (Jessnitz, 1722), he compiled the comments and novellæ of the Geonim on the Pentateuch and arranged them in the order ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
32. Meïr Ḳadosh (Meïr Ben Jehiel Broda): Moravian Talmudist; born at Ungarisch-Brod in 1593. He is known for his "Megillat R. Meïr" (Cracow, 1632), in which he narrates an adventure which happened to him when he was fifteen years old, and on account of which he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [71%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
33. Te'Omim, Meïr Ben Sameul: Polish Talmudist of the eighteenth century; died July, 10, 1773. Meïr was a grandson of Joseph Te'omim, and was a preacher in Lemberg. He wrote: "Nofet Ẓufim" (included in his son Joseph Te'omim's "Rab Peninim"; Frankfort-on ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
34. Meïr Ben Samuel (Ram): French tosafist; born about 1060 in Ramerupt; died after 1135. Meïr received his education in the Talmudical schools of Lorraine, his principal teachers being Isaac ben Asher ha-Levi and Eleazar ben Isaac of Mayence (Pardes, ed., with whom he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
35. Arama, Meïr Ben Isaac: Philosopher and Biblical commentator; born at Saragossa at the end of the fifteenth century; died about 1556 in Salonica. His father was exiled from Spain in 1492 and died in Naples. Meïr Arama, who had gone thither with his father ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
36. Ḥiyya, Meïr Ben David: He was dayyan of Venice 1510-20, during the rabbinate of Benedet ben Eliezer Acsildor, who esteemed him highly. Like Benedet, he took part in the dispute between Jacob Polak and Abraham Minz, being mentioned third in the list of ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
37. Bongodas, Meïr Ben Solomon: Provençal poet; lived at the end of the thirteenth century. He is quoted in the diwan of Abraham Bedersi, who was chosen arbitrator between Bongodas and Don Solomon in a controversy on the value of their Aramaic poems. According to ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
38. Bikayim, Meïr Ben Ḥalifah: Cabalist; lived in Turkey in the eighteenth century. He is the author of the following works: (1) "Golel Or" (Who Evolved Light), on metempsychosis, according to the teachings of Isaac Luria, Ḥayyim Vital, and Azariah of Fano (Smyrna, 1737); (2 ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
39. David Ben Jacob Meïr: Italian astrologer of the fifteenth century, and a member of the Kalonymus family. He wrote in 1464 two astrological treatises, the smaller of which is on the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. He dedicated the latter work to King Ferdinand ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
40. Meïr Ben Elijah Of Norwich: English poet; flourished about 1260 at Norwich. One long elegiac poem and fifteen smaller ones by him are found in a Vatican manuscript, from which they were published by A. It is possible that Meïr was a son of Elias ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
41. Kornik (Kurnik), Meïr Ben Moses: German rabbi and calendar-maker; born at Glogau, where he was afterward rabbi; died at Hamburg Aug. Kornik was the author of the following works: (1) "'Ezrat ha-Sofer" (Amsterdam, 1796), a manual for scribes on the writing of the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
42. Lublin, Meïr Ben Gedaliah (Maharam): He was descended from a family of rabbis, and he speaks of his father as being an eminent Talmudist (Maharam, Responsa, No. His principal teacher was his father-in-law, Isaac ha-Kohen Shapiro, rabbi of Cracow (ib., and he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]