Joshua ben Israel Benveniste (c. 1590 - c. 1668) was the brother of Chaim Benveniste

Chaim Benveniste

Chaim Benveniste was a prominent rabbinic authority in 17th century Turkey. He was a student of Rabbi Joseph Trani and a brother of Joshua Benveniste. Born in Constantinople, he was appointed Rabbi of Tita in 1644. In 1658, he was appointed one of the rabbis of İzmir...

, and a disciple of Joseph Trani

Joseph Trani

Joseph Trani or Joseph di Trani was a Talmudist of the latter part of the 16th century who lived in Greece. By contemporary scholars he was called Mahrimat , and regarded as one of the foremost Talmudists of his time...

. He was a physician and rabbi at Constantinople

Constantinople

Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...

 in 1660.

Benveniste prepared (1) Mishmeret Ha-Miẓvot (Observance of the Commandments), a metrical version of the Azharot, with commentary; and (2) Lebush Malkut (Royal Garment), a hymn in the style of Gabirol's Royal Crown, of which medical science constitutes the foundation. Azulai

Chaim Joseph David Azulai

Chaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...

 claims to have seen both of these writings in manuscript at the house of a rabbi in Constantinople.

Works

He wrote the following works:

• Abodah Tammah (Perfect Service), a commentary on the service for the Day of Atonement
  Day of Atonement
  Day of Atonement may refer to:*Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement* Day of Atonement , a national day established in 1995 by the Nation of Islam...
  
   (ib. 1719-20)
• Ozne Yehoshua (The Ears of Joshua), sermons for the Sabbath
  Shabbat
  Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
  
   and special occasions (Constantinople, 1677)
• Sedeh Yehoshua (Fields of Joshua), a commentary on several tracts of the Talmud Yerushalmi
  Jerusalem Talmud
  The Jerusalem Talmud, talmud meaning "instruction", "learning", , is a collection of Rabbinic notes on the 2nd-century Mishnah which was compiled in the Land of Israel during the 4th-5th century. The voluminous text is also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmud de-Eretz Yisrael...
  
  (ib. 1662, 1749)
• Seder ha-Geṭ, on the formula for divorce, written at Brusa
  Bursa, Turkey
  Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The metropolitan area in the entire Bursa province had a population of 2.6 million as of 2010, making the city fourth most populous in Turkey. The city is equally one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the...
  
   and published at Constantinople, 1719
• Sha'ar Yehoshua (Gate of Joshua), Benveniste's collection of responsa
  Responsa
  Responsa comprise a body of written decisions and rulings given by legal scholars in response to questions addressed to them.-In the Roman Empire:Roman law recognised responsa prudentium, i.e...
  
  , seems to have been destroyed by fire; with several of his responsa are included in the collections of Moses Benveniste and Joseph Trani
  Joseph Trani
  Joseph Trani or Joseph di Trani was a Talmudist of the latter part of the 16th century who lived in Greece. By contemporary scholars he was called Mahrimat , and regarded as one of the foremost Talmudists of his time...
  
  . However, a manuscript of the author was found in the early 20th century and published in 1904 (Hustin).

Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography

• David Conforte
  David Conforte
  David Conforte was a Hebrew literary historian born in Salonica, author of the literary chronicle known by the title Ḳore ha-Dorot.-Biography:...
  
  , Ḳore ha-Dorot, 51a;
• Azulai
  Chaim Joseph David Azulai
  Chaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...
  
  , Shem ha-Gedolim, i.70.

External links

• Ozne Yehoshua - scanned version in PDF format
• Sedeh Yehoshua (1662 edition) - scanned version in PDF format
• Sedeh Yehoshua (1749 edition) - scanned version in PDF format
• Shaar Yehoshua - scanned version in PDF format