Samuel Ben Meir ( Troyes , c. 1085 - c. 1158) after his death, known as the “Rashbam” , in Hebrew an acronym : RA bbi Sh Muel Ben Meyer - leading French tosafist and grandson of Shlomo Yitzhaki , “Rashi” [2] .
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| Place of Birth | Troyes , county Troyes |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 See also
- 3 books
- 4 References
- 5 notes
Biography
He was born in the vicinity of Troyes , approximately 1085 in France. Father - Meir Ben Shmuel, mother - Yoheved, daughter of Rashi. He was the elder brother of the Tosafist Yitzhak Ben Meir (RIVAM) and Yaakov Ben Meir (Rabinu Tam), and a colleague of Rabbi Yosef Kara.
Like his maternal grandfather, Rashbam was a biblical commentator and Talmudist . He studied under Rashi and Yitzhak Ben Asher ha-Levy (Riva). He was the teacher of his brother, Rabeinu Tam . His interpretation is different from grandfathers [3] .
His commentary on the Torah is famous for its emphasis on the meaning of the text. He sometimes disputes the interpretation of his grandfather and indicates that his grandfather agrees with his approach [4] . He adopted a natural (as opposed to homiletical and traditional) method [3] . This approach often leads him to somewhat controversial views. For example, Rashbam (on Genesis 1: 5 ) stated that the day began at dawn, and not from the previous sunset (as suggested by Jewish custom). Another well-known interpretation of Rashbam is that controversial phrases in Genesis. 49:10 must be fulfilled, "until he comes to Shiloh" and refers to the division of the kingdom of Judah after the death of Solomon . [3] .
His position led inaction to his commentary on the first chapters of being in many of the early editions of the Pentateuch . Parts of his commentary on the Talmud have been preserved, and they appear on the pages of most of the treatise of Bava Batra (where there is no commentary of Rashi is absent), as well as in the last chapter of the treatise Psahim . Rashbam's notes on the Bible are laconic, but when he commented on the Talmud he also noted on the go [3] .
Rashbam earned his living by grazing and growing grapes, following family tradition. Known for his piety, he defended Jewish beliefs in public disputes that were organized by church leaders to demonstrate the inferiority of Judaism.
See also
- Jewish bible commentary
Books
- The Commentary of R. Samuel Ben Meir (Rashbam) on Qoheleth , by Sara Japhet and Robert B. Salters, The Hebrew University Magnes Press 1985
- Rabbi Samuel Ben Meir's Commentary on Genesis: An Annotated Translation by Martin I. Lockshin, Edwin Mellen Press , 1989.
- Rashbam's Commentary on Exodus: An Annotated Translation by Martin I. Lockshin, illustrations by Channa Lockshin, Brown Judaic Studies 310, 1997.
Links
- Rabbi Biography Rishonim
- s: EBE / Rashbam
- Jewish Wiki Encyclopedia Shmuel bin Meir (RASHBAM)
- eleven.co.il Shmuel bin Meir
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 100961754 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ The commentary of R. Samuel ben Meir, Rashbam, on Qoheleth ed.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911).
- ↑ See Comentary to Genesis 37: 2.