Enoch Zundel ben Joseph

Enoch Zundel ben Joseph

Enoch Zundel ben Joseph (d. 1867) was a Russian Talmudist and author of the following works:
* A commentary on Midrash Rabbah of the five Megillot, in two parts (Wilna and Grodno, 1829-34; 2d ed., Wilna, 1845)
* A twofold commentary on Midrash Tan. (ib. 1833)
* A threefold commentary on Seder 'Olam (ib. 1845)
* Commentary on Midrash Samuel (Stettin, 1860)
* "Mibḥar Mi-Peninim," a commentary on the Midrash Rabbah of the Pentateuch (Warsaw, 1870)
* Novellæ on the Haggadah of the Talmud (Wilna, 1883)—these commentaries are, in fact, compilations from other commentaries, especially those of Samuel Jafe Ashkenazi, Hellin, and Bärman Ashkenazi, to which Enoch added novellæ of his own
* "Olat ha-Ḥodesh," prayers for the new moon, with treatises on fast-days, philanthropy, etc. (ib. 1859)
* A commentary on Pesiḳ. R.;
* "Hoi Ariel," a funeral sermon on the death of R. Löb Katzenellenbogen of Brest (ib. 1838).

Enoch Zundel died at Byelostok in 1867.

Jewish Encyclopedia Bibliography

*Fürst, Bibl. Jud. ii. 107-108, iii. 396;
*Fuenn, Keneset Yisrael, p. 312;
*Eliezer Kohn, Ḳin'at Soferim, p. 107.

References

*JewishEncyclopedia


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • JUDAH LEIB BEN ENOCH ZUNDEL — (1645–1705), German rabbi. Judah Leib s father was rabbi of Gnesen (Gniezno), Poznania. As a result of the chmielnicki persecutions (1648) he fled to Germany and became rabbi of the district of Swabia, settling in Oettingen. Judah Leib succeeded… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Famille Jaffe — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jaffe. La famille Jaffe (ou Joffe) est une famille de rabbins, etc. représentée en Allemagne, Autriche, Russie, Grande Bretagne, Italie et aux États Unis. Leur origine remonte à Mordecai Jaffe (1530 1612), auteur …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”