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Epstein, J. N. (Jacob Nahum) : Der Gaonäische Kommentar Zur Ordnung Tohoroth: Eine Kritische Einleitung Zu Dem R. Hai Gaon Zugeschriebenen Kommentar

Berlin; Mayer & Müller, 1915

FT) Paper wrappers. 8vo. VI, 160 pages. 25 cm. First Edition. In German, Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic. Title translates as “The Geonic commentaries on rules of the Tohoroth: a critical introduction to the commentaries ascribed to R Hai Gaon. ” Jacob Nahum Epstein was born in Lithuania in 1878 into an old rabbinical family, obtained a doctorate in Semitic Philology at Vienna in 1913, and taught in Berlin until 1925, when he left for Jerusalem as part of the first staff at the Hebrew University, and was a professor of Talmudic studies there until his death in 1952. Hai ben Sherira (or Hai b. Sherira (Gaon) , Hebrew: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; better known as Hai Gaon, Hebrew: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ) , was a medieval Jewish theologian, rabbi and scholar who served as Gaon of the Talmudic academy of Pumbedita during the early 11th century. He was born in 939 and died on March 28, 1038. “Hai b. Sherira's philological abilities were directed to the expounding of the Mishnah; of this work only the portion on Seder ? Ohorot is extant; it was published by T. Rosenberg in "? Obe? Ma'aseh" (Berlin, 1856) . This commentary contains especially interesting linguistic notes, Arabic and Aramaic being often adduced for comparison. The author quotes the Mishnah, the two Talmuds, the Tosefta, the Sifra, Targums On? Elos and Jonathan, the Septuagint, the works of Saadia, the "Sifre Refu'ah, " and other anonymous sources. He also quotes his own commentary on Zera'im. (p. 34) and on Baba Batra (p. 43) . These quotations, and many others cited by the 'Aruk, prove that the commentary extended to the whole Mishnah, containing among other explanations and historical and archeological notes. ” (Jewish Encylopedia, 1906) . Subjects: Geonic literature -- History and criticism. Hai ben Sherira, 939-1038. Mishnah. Tohorot (Order) -- Commentaries. Covers lightly soiled, slight tears to cover on backstrip and back page in upper corner. All edges soiled. Pages lightly aged and bumped at edges, but very clean throughout. Very good condition. (GER-33-22)

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