- Jacob Hagis
Jacob Hagis (or Hagiz) (1620–1674) was a Jewish
Talmudist born of a Spanish family at Fez. Ḥagiz's teacher was David Karigal ("Ḳorban Minḥah," No. 105), who afterward became his father-in-law. About 1646 Ḥagiz went toItaly for the purpose of publishing his books, and remained there until after 1656, supporting himself by teaching. Samuel di Pam, rabbi atLeghorn , calls himself a pupil of Ḥagiz. About 1657 Ḥagiz leftLeghorn forJerusalem , where the Vega brothers of Leghorn had founded abet ha-midrash for him (Grätz, "Gesch." x. 212), and where he became a member of the rabbinical college (Moses ibn Ḥabib, "Geṭ Pashuṭ," p. 129). There a large number of eager young students gathered about him, among whom wereMoses ibn Ḥabib , who became his son-in-law, andJoseph Almosnino , later rabbi ofBelgrade (Moses Ḥagiz, "Mishnat Ḥakamim," No. 624). Another son-in-law of his was Moses Ḥayyun (Azulai , "Shem ha-Gedolim"), father ofNehemiah Hayyun .Shabbethai Ẓebi 's chief opponent was Jacob Ḥagiz, who put him under theban (Grätz, l.c. x. 475, note 3). About 1673 Ḥagiz went toConstantinople to publish his "Leḥem ha-Panim," but he died there before this was accomplished. This book, as well as many others of his, was lost (Moses Ḥagiz , in the introduction to "Halakot Ḳeṭannot"). He also wrote:
* "Teḥillat Ḥokmah," onTalmudic methodology, published together withSimson of Chinon 's "Sefer Keritot" (Verona, 1647)
* "Oraḥ Mishor," on the conduct ofrabbi s (an appendix to the preceding work; 2d ed., with additions by Moses Ḥagiz, Amsterdam, 1709)
* "Petil Tekelet," on the "Azharot" ofSolomon Gabirol (Venice, 1652; 2d ed., London, 1714)
* "Eẓ ha-Ḥayyim," on theMishnah (Leghorn, 1654-55; 2d ed., Berlin, 1716)
* Ḥagiz also translated the "Menorat ha-Ma'or" ofIsaac Aboab into Spanish (1656)Jewish Encyclopedia Bibliography
* Grätz, "Gesch." x.212 et seq., and note 3
References
*JewishEncyclopedia
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