Mateh Moshe
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Mateh Moshe is a highly cited halakhic
work by Rabbi Moshe ben Avraham of Przemyśl
(d. 1606), a student of Rabbi Shlomo Luria
. Mateh Moshe particularly emphasizes the religious customs of Polish Jewry
. As Rabbi Moshe is best known for this work, he is often personally referred to as the Mateh Moshe.
Rabbi Moshe ben Avraham of Przemyśl was a Galician rabbi; born at Przemysl about 1550; died at Opatow 1606. After having studied Talmud and rabbinics under his uncle R. Zvi and Shlomo Luria, he became rabbi of Beldza, where he had a large number of pupils. He retired from this rabbinate and lived privately for a time at Vladimir. He was then called to the rabbinate of Przemysl, and, in 1597, to that of Luboml. Toward the end of his life, he became the chief of the community of Opatow and district rabbi of Cracow.
He authored the following works: Taryag Miẓwot (Cracow, 1581), a versification of the 613 commandments; Mateh Mosheh (ib. 1590-91), a treatise on the practical ritual laws; Ho'il Moshe (Prague, 1611), a simple and homiletic commentary on the Pentateuch, in which he occasionally explains the commentary of Rashi
. Some responsa
of his are to be found in the responsa collections of his rabbinical contemporaries.
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
work by Rabbi Moshe ben Avraham of Przemyśl
Przemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
(d. 1606), a student of Rabbi Shlomo Luria
Solomon Luria
Solomon Luria was one of the great Ashkenazic poskim and teachers of his time. He is known for his work of Halakha, Yam Shel Shlomo, and his Talmudic commentary Chochmat Shlomo...
. Mateh Moshe particularly emphasizes the religious customs of Polish Jewry
History of the Jews in Poland
The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Jewish community in the world. Poland was the centre of Jewish culture thanks to a long period of statutory religious tolerance and social autonomy. This ended with the...
. As Rabbi Moshe is best known for this work, he is often personally referred to as the Mateh Moshe.
Rabbi Moshe ben Avraham of Przemyśl was a Galician rabbi; born at Przemysl about 1550; died at Opatow 1606. After having studied Talmud and rabbinics under his uncle R. Zvi and Shlomo Luria, he became rabbi of Beldza, where he had a large number of pupils. He retired from this rabbinate and lived privately for a time at Vladimir. He was then called to the rabbinate of Przemysl, and, in 1597, to that of Luboml. Toward the end of his life, he became the chief of the community of Opatow and district rabbi of Cracow.
He authored the following works: Taryag Miẓwot (Cracow, 1581), a versification of the 613 commandments; Mateh Mosheh (ib. 1590-91), a treatise on the practical ritual laws; Ho'il Moshe (Prague, 1611), a simple and homiletic commentary on the Pentateuch, in which he occasionally explains the commentary of Rashi
Rashi
Shlomo Yitzhaki , or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh...
. Some 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...
of his are to be found in the responsa collections of his rabbinical contemporaries.
External links
- Works of the Maharshal Tradition Online
- Mateh Moshe excerpt Torah.org