Simeon Kara
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Simeon Kara was a French rabbi
who lived in Mans
in the 11th century; brother of Menahem ben Ḥelbo and father of Joseph Ḳara
. For the meaning of his surname see Joseph Ḳara
. Isaac de Lattes, in his Ḳiryat Sefer, counts Ḳara among the prominent French rabbis, although no work of his has survived. J.L. Rapoport identified him with the compiler of the Yalḳuṭ Shim'oni, on account of the similarity of some Midrashic quotations in this work with citations in Rashi
's Bible
commentary. Abraham Epstein
has, however, shown that in the manuscripts the name "Ḳara" does not occur, and in place of "Simeon" the reading "Simson" at times is found.
, G. V. p. 313; idem, Z. G. p. 61; J.L. Rapoport. Kerem Ḥemed, vii. 4 et seq.;
Kirchheim, in Orient, Lit. iv. 253; A. Geiger, Niṭ'e Na'amanim, German part, p. 8; idem, in Z. D. M. G. xxviii. 300; I.H. Weiss, in Bet Talmud, ii. 35; Brüll's Jahrb. viii. 113; Abraham Epstein
, in Ha-Ḥoḳer, i. 85 et seq. Chaim Azulai
, Shem ha-Gedolim, ed. Benjacob, i.36; David Conforte
, Dore ha-Dorot (see index in Cassel ed.); Frumkin, Eben Shemuel, pp. 67 et seq., 125 et seq., Vilna, 1874; Michael
, Or ha-Chaim, No. 612; Luncz, in Jerusalem, ii.23-27; Responsa of Yom-Tov Zahalon, No. 160.
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
who lived in Mans
MANS
MANS can refer to:* Mansoura University* Marine Aerial Navigation School* Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools...
in the 11th century; brother of Menahem ben Ḥelbo and father of Joseph Ḳara
Joseph Kara
Joseph ben Simeon Kara was a French Bible exegete who was born and lived in Troyes. His uncle and teacher was Menahem ben Ḥelbo, whom Ḳara often cites in his commentaries, these quotations being almost the only source of knowledge concerning Menahem's exegesis.Ḳara frequented Rashi's house; it...
. For the meaning of his surname see Joseph Ḳara
Joseph Kara
Joseph ben Simeon Kara was a French Bible exegete who was born and lived in Troyes. His uncle and teacher was Menahem ben Ḥelbo, whom Ḳara often cites in his commentaries, these quotations being almost the only source of knowledge concerning Menahem's exegesis.Ḳara frequented Rashi's house; it...
. Isaac de Lattes, in his Ḳiryat Sefer, counts Ḳara among the prominent French rabbis, although no work of his has survived. J.L. Rapoport identified him with the compiler of the Yalḳuṭ Shim'oni, on account of the similarity of some Midrashic quotations in this work with citations in 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...
's Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
commentary. Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein was a Russo-Austrian rabbinical scholar born in Staro Constantinov, Volhynia.Epstein diligently studied the works of Levinsohn, Krochmal, and S. D. Luzzatto, and when he traveled in western Europe for the first time in 1861, he made the acquaintance of J. L. Rapoport, Z. Frankel,...
has, however, shown that in the manuscripts the name "Ḳara" does not occur, and in place of "Simeon" the reading "Simson" at times is found.
Sources
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography: ZunzZunz
Zunz, Zuntz is a Yiddish surname: , Belgian pharmacologist* Leopold Zunz , German Reform rabbi* Gerhard Jack Zunz , British civil engineer- Zuntz :* Nathan Zuntz , German physiologist...
, G. V. p. 313; idem, Z. G. p. 61; J.L. Rapoport. Kerem Ḥemed, vii. 4 et seq.;
Kirchheim, in Orient, Lit. iv. 253; A. Geiger, Niṭ'e Na'amanim, German part, p. 8; idem, in Z. D. M. G. xxviii. 300; I.H. Weiss, in Bet Talmud, ii. 35; Brüll's Jahrb. viii. 113; Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein
Abraham Epstein was a Russo-Austrian rabbinical scholar born in Staro Constantinov, Volhynia.Epstein diligently studied the works of Levinsohn, Krochmal, and S. D. Luzzatto, and when he traveled in western Europe for the first time in 1861, he made the acquaintance of J. L. Rapoport, Z. Frankel,...
, in Ha-Ḥoḳer, i. 85 et seq. Chaim 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, ed. Benjacob, i.36; 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:...
, Dore ha-Dorot (see index in Cassel ed.); Frumkin, Eben Shemuel, pp. 67 et seq., 125 et seq., Vilna, 1874; Michael
Michael
Michael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick...
, Or ha-Chaim, No. 612; Luncz, in Jerusalem, ii.23-27; Responsa of Yom-Tov Zahalon, No. 160.