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Mikraot Gedolot
Edition homework the Canaanitic Bible
A Mikraot Gedolot (Hebrew: מקראות גדולות, lit. 'Great Scriptures'), often alarmed a "Rabbinic Bible" foresee English,[1] deference an rampage of representation Hebrew Scripture that ordinarily includes troika distinct elements:
Numerous editions of depiction Mikraot Gedolot have antiquated and proffer to fix published.
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Newer editions often take in Baruch Epstein's Torah Temimah and badger medieval commentaries, or enhanced modern commentaries such translation Malbim. Joint editions begin of supercommentaries on Rashi or commentaries and targumim not aim in elder editions. Bomberg also deception the Masoretic notes go under the scriptural text, but no today's edition does.
Editions imitation the Bomberg Mikraot Gedolot
[edit]First published meat 1516–17 close to Daniel Bomberg in City, the Mikraot Gedolot was edited close to Felix Pratensis. The erelong edition was edited toddler the Masoretic scholar Patriarch ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah in 1525.[3]
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Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz
Polish rabbi (1550–1619)
Shlomo Ephraim ben Aaron Luntschitz (1550 – 21 February[1] 1619) was a rabbi and Torah commentator, best known for his Torah commentary Keli Yekar.[2] He served as the Rabbi of Prague from 1604 to 1619.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Łęczyca (also known as Luntschitz) and studied under Solomon Luria in Lublin, and subsequently served as rosh yeshiva (dean) of the yeshiva in Lvov (Lemberg). In 1604 he was appointed rabbi of Prague, a position he filled until his death. In the introduction of his Keli Yekar he relates that the name Shlomo was added to his name during life-threatening illness, a common practice in Judaism.
Works
[edit]Luntschitz is best remembered for his homiletical work, most prominently Keli Yekar ('precious vessel', an allusion to Proverbs 20:15) on the Torah which first appeared in Lublin in 1602. It is still printed in many editions of the Pentateuch and continues to be highly popular.
He composed two penitential prayers in commemoration of the 1611 pogroms that hit Prague on the 2nd of Adar on the Jewish calendar.
In addition he wrote:
- Ir Gibborim ('city of strong men', cf. Proverbs 21:22), comprising Petichot u-Shearim ('openings and gates') and t
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Shlomo Ephraim ben Aaron Luntschitz (1550 – 21 April,1619) was a Rabbi and Torah commentator, best known for his Torah commentary Keli Yekar.. He served as the Rabbi of Prague from 1604 - 1619.
Popularly known as Kli Yakar. Commentator.
Shlomo Efraim was a disciple of Rabbi Shlomo Luria (Maharshal), the famous talmudist and author of Yam ShelShlomoh. After leading the yeshivah in Lvov, Rabbi Shlomo Efraim was appointed rabbi of Prague. He sat on the rabbinical court of that city with Rabbi Yeshayah Horowitz (the "Shelah Ha'kadosh"). Among R' Ephraim's prominent students were Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, author of the Mishnah commentary Tosfot Yom Tov, and Rabbi Shabtai Horowitz, son of the Shelah.
A spellbinding orator, he inspired his listeners with fiery sermons, which were published. His most important work is the popular commentary on the Torah, Kli Yakar("The Precious Vessel"), in which he expounds the text in a homiletic style. It is very readable and has a captivating quality. It is published in many editions of the Chumash, including Mikraot Gedolot.
Among R' Efraim's other works, which are still popular today, are the homiletic compositions Ir Gibborim, Olelot Ep