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1. Ben Naphtali: Some medieval authorities called him "Jacob"; two Tchufut-Kalè manuscripts have "Moses b. David"; a thirdcontains his autoepigraph, which unfortunately is incomplete, only "Ben David ben Naphtali" remaining. wrote a Bible with vowels, accents, and Masorah, wherein he differed in some ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Ben Naphtali: Ben Naphtali (Hebrew: אַבּוּ עִמְרָן מֹשֶׁה בֶּן דָּוִד בֶּן נַפְתָּלִי, romanized: ʾAbbū ʿĪmrān, Mōše ben Dāwīḏ ben Nap̄tālī) was a rabbi and Masorete who flourished around 890-940 CE, probably in Tiberias. Of his life little is known. (Rabbi and Masorete who flourished about 890-940) [100%] 2023-11-19 [10th-century rabbis] [Grammarians of Hebrew]...
3. Jacob Ben Naphtali: His father was clerk of the Jewry in Great Poland (), and died in 1646. Jacob lost his fortune and books in a fire, and had to wander aimlessly about. In 1652 he published in Amsterdam "Naḥalat Ya'aḳob: Meliẓot," a ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
4. Eliakim Ben Naphtali: Italian ethical writer; lived in the fifteenth century; author of "Ṭob Shem. ob," selections from the Talmud and Midrashim, treating of the retribution, the suffering in the tomb, and the resurrection. The work, divided into 11 chapters, was published by ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
5. Jacob Ben Naphtali Ha-Kohen: Italian printer; born in Gazolo; lived in the sixteenth century. For some time prior to 1556 he was the manager of Tobiah Foa's printing establishment at Sabbionetta, which issued Abravanel's "Merkebet ha-Mishneh" (1551). In 1556 Jacob removed ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
6. Cöslin, Ḥayyim Ben Naphtali: Talmudical scholar and Hebrew grammarian of Berlin; died at Stettin, Prussia, March 21, 1832. He wrote the following works: (1) "Maslul," a Hebrew grammar, written in a catechetical form. It was used for a long time as a primer and ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
7. Abraham Abele Ben Naphtali: Rabbi in Kherson in the first half of the nineteenth century; author of "Bet Abraham" (House of Abraham), Szydlkow, 1837, containing (1) notes on the ritual codes, chiefly excerpted from the literature of the responsa; and (2) various novellæ and homilies ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
8. Hillel Ben Naphtali Herz: Lithuanian rabbi; born at Brest-Litovsk in 1615; died at Zolkiev Jan. After he had studied under Hirsh Darshan, Hillel went to Wilna, where from 1650 to 1651 he was a member of the rabbinical college. He stayed at Wilna ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
9. Posner, David Ben Naphtali Herz: Polish Talmudic compiler; lived about the middle of the seventeenth century in Posen, and later in Krotoschin. He was the author of "Yalḳuṭ Dawid" (Dyhernfurth, 1691), homiletic collectanea on the Pentateuch from the Talmud, the Midrasbim, and the post-Talmudic authors ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
10. Mordecai Ben Naphtali Hirsch Kremsir: He was a disciple of Shabbethai Sheftel. His most important work is a commentary to Targum Jonathan and Targum Yerushalmi—"Ḳeṭoret ha-Sammim" (Amsterdam, 1671). He wrote also "Ḳinah," an elegy on the 120,000 Polish martyrs of 1648 (Lublin ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
11. Kremsier, Mordecai Ben Naphtali Hirsch: German Talmudist and poet; lived at Cracow in the seventeenth century., a dirge in which he mourns over the 120,000 Jews who perished in the Chmielnicki riots in Russia; "Ḳeṭoret ha-Mizbeaḥ" (Amsterdam, 1660), novellæ on the Haggadah in the Talmud ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
12. Schor, Abraham Ḥayyim Ben Naphtali Hirsch: Galician rabbi; died at Belz, a small town near Lemberg, Jan. He was rabbi in Satanow and later in Belz, and, according to Lewinstein (in "'Ir Tehillah"), in Lemberg also., Cracow, 1636), novellæ on nine treatises of the Talmud; "Ẓon Ḳodashim ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
13. Fränkel, David Ben Naphtali (Known Also As David Mirles): German rabbi; born at Berlin about 1704; died there April 4, 1762. For a time he was rabbi of Dessau, and became chief rabbi of Berlin in 1742. Fränkel exercised a great influence as teacher over Moses Mendelssohn, who followed ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [47%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
14. Bialeh, Ẓebi Hirsch Ben Naphtali Herz (Called Ḥarif, "The Keen"): Rabbi and Talmudist; born about 1670 at Lemberg, Galicia; died Sept. He conducted a Talmudic high school in his native city until 1718, when he received a call as chief rabbi to the rich community at Halberstadt. His humanity, gentleness ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
15. Ashkenazi, Baermann Or Baer (Hebrew Name, Issachar Ben Naphtali Ha-Kohen): Polish commentator on Bible and Midrash; lived in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Though the foremost of all Midrash commentators, the only fact known about him is that he lived in Szczebrzescin. It is also certain that he died in ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
16. Moses Isaac Judah Löb Ben Naphtali Hirz (Called Also Löb Zunz And Judah Liwa): Rabbi and cabalist; born at Frankfort-on-the-Main; died at Pinczow, Russian Poland, in 1682. He was a pupil of Aaron Samuel Kaidanover in Talmud and of Jacob Temerles in Cabala. In 1669 he was rabbi of Holleschau, Moravia ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [37%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
17. Naphtali Ben David: Hebrew author; born at Witzenhausen, Germany; lived in Amsterdam at the beginning of the eighteenth century. He belonged to the family of R. Naphtali was a distinguished Talmudical scholar and enjoyed great fame as a cabalist. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [81%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
18. David ben Naphtali Fränkel: David ben Naphtali Fränkel or David Hirschel Fränkel (Hebrew: דוד בן נפתלי הירש פרנקל; c. 1704 – 4 April 1762), was a German rabbi. [70%] 2023-11-23 [1700s births] [1762 deaths]...
19. Naphtali Hirsch Ben Menahem: President of the community of Lemberg in the sixteenth century. He was the author of "Perush ha-Millot," explanations of difficult words in the Midrash Rabbah (Cracow, 1569). (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [70%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
20. Jeremiah Ben Jacob Ben Israel Naphtali: German Talmudist and philanthropist; died in Halberstadt before 1664. Like his father, Jacob (Jockel Halberstadt), Jeremiah was parnas of the congregation. His wealth, which heused for the benefit of the community, his learning, and his broad culture gave him importance ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [67%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
21. Benet (Benedict), Naphtali Ben Mordecai: Author and rabbi; born at the end of the eighteenth century; died October, 1857, at Schafa, Moravia, where he was rabbi. He was the author of the following works: (1) "Berit Melaḥ" (Covenant of Salt), Prague, 1816, a collection and explanation ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
22. Naphtali Hirz Ben Jacob Goslar: German rabbi and philosopher of the eighteenth century. After acting as dayyan at Halberstadt for some time, he settled at Amsterdam, where he began the study of philosophy. He wrote "Merome Sadeh," novellæ on the Talmud (Amsterdam, 1762), and "Ma'amar ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
23. Naphtali Herz Ben Jacob Elhanan: German cabalist; born at Frankfort-on-the-Main in the second half of the sixteenth century. He lived in Palestine and was a disciple of Isaac Luria. He was the author of: "'Emeḳ ha-Melek," an introduction to the Cabala and ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [63%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
24. Naphtali Herz Ben Ẓebi Hirsch Halberstadt: Rabbi at Dubno, Russia, in the eighteenth century. Responsa of his in regard to the Cleve divorce case are found in Israel Lipschütz's collection "Or Israel" (1770). In the same collection are some responsa by his brother Solomon Dob ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
25. Porges, Moses Ben Israel Naphtali Hirsch: Rabbinical author; lived at Jerusalem at the beginning of the seventeenth century. He was the author of "Darke Ẓiyyon" (Amsterdam, 1650), written, in Judæo-German, after he had removed to Prague. The work is in four parts and is illustrated. (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
26. Jener, Abraham Naphtali Hirz Ben Mordecai: Polish rabbi; born at Yanov 1806; died at Cracow July 14, 1876. He was a pupil of his father and of his brother Johanan, and soon distinguished himself as a Talmudist. In 1826 he went to Cracow, where he engaged ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [57%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
27. Spitz, Abraham (Naphtali Hirsch) Ben Moses Ha-Levi: Moravian rabbi; born about 1628; died at Worms in 1712. In 1663 he was appointed rabbi of a Moravian congregation, and in 1692 dayyan at Nikolsburg, where he officiated for twelve years. In 1704 he was called to Worms, where ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [50%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
28. Hammerschlag, Joseph (Nathan Nat'A Ḥazzan Ben Moses Naphtali Hirsch): Moravian cabalist; lived in the seventeenth century. He was the author of the following: "Or ha-Ganuz," commentary on part of the Zohar (begun in 1648); "Sefer Mo'ade ha-Shem," a treatise on the calendar, beginning with the year ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [47%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
29. Bresch Or Bres, Judah Löw Ben Moses Naphtali (Paulus Æmilius?): Translator of the Pentateuch into Judæo-German; lived in Germany in the sixteenth century, He is known only from De Rossi, who credits him with the translation which first appeared in Cremona in 1560 and was reprinted in Basel in ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
30. Ashkenazi, Raphael Ben Judah (Known Also As Raphael Naphtali Ashkenazi): A rabbi of Smyrna, where he died in 1830. He wrote: (1) "Mareh 'Enayim" (Sight to the Eyes), Salonica, 1816—an index to the Talmud and to Rashi and Tosafot, after the model of Benvenisti's "Sefer Keneset ha-Gedolah ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
31. Schor, Naphtali Hirsch Ben Zalman (Known Also As Hirsch Elsasser): He was a pupil of Moses Isserles, who addressed to him many of his responsa, most of which are explanations of the "Sefer ha-Mordekai. of these responsa that Schor's residence was at Posen, and from No. that he ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [44%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]