Abraham Bär Flahm
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Abraham Dov Bär ben David Flahm (Hebrew: אברהם דובערוש פלאהם), the editor and publisher of the Dubner Maggid (מגיד מדובנה) (Alternative spelling of family name: Flam)
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left over by the Dubner Maggid 40 years before, including two letters from the Gaon of Vilna to the Maggid, Flahm began editing the writings, and following the Maggid's history. He contacted the Maggid's son, and received permission to print his father's writings. The year of the first published book of his was depicted in Gimatria as the "year of the flame" - pertaining to his family name which in German means flame.
For over 40 years he continued refining his works, while adding his own commentary, and prefaces with the history of the Maggid.
In 1886, four years after he began publishing, several different publishers "restored" the original parables, removing Flahm's remarks. Flahm put a notice in the yearly published Hagada that the original parables were extracted from unintelegable writings, and many times had parts needing completion which he himself had written. Following this letter, all published printings referring to the Maggid of Dubna added a reference to the original editor.
Originals of many of the first publishings of Flahm can be found at the Jewish National and University Library
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It is highly probable that Abraham Dov was family to the Maggid
of Lutzk Rabbi Shlomo Flam, the teacher of the Grand Rabbi of Belz and the student of the Maggid of Mezritch.
History
After finding papers in a MezritchMezhirichi
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Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
left over by the Dubner Maggid 40 years before, including two letters from the Gaon of Vilna to the Maggid, Flahm began editing the writings, and following the Maggid's history. He contacted the Maggid's son, and received permission to print his father's writings. The year of the first published book of his was depicted in Gimatria as the "year of the flame" - pertaining to his family name which in German means flame.
For over 40 years he continued refining his works, while adding his own commentary, and prefaces with the history of the Maggid.
In 1886, four years after he began publishing, several different publishers "restored" the original parables, removing Flahm's remarks. Flahm put a notice in the yearly published Hagada that the original parables were extracted from unintelegable writings, and many times had parts needing completion which he himself had written. Following this letter, all published printings referring to the Maggid of Dubna added a reference to the original editor.
Originals of many of the first publishings of Flahm can be found at the Jewish National and University Library
Jewish National and University Library
The National Library of Israel , is the national library of Israel...
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It is highly probable that Abraham Dov was family to the Maggid
Maggid
Maggid , sometimes spelled as magid, is a traditional Eastern European Jewish religious itinerant preacher, skilled as a narrator of Torah and religious stories. A preacher of the more scholarly sort was called a "darshan", and usually occupied the official position of rabbi...
of Lutzk Rabbi Shlomo Flam, the teacher of the Grand Rabbi of Belz and the student of the Maggid of Mezritch.
External links
- English books about the Maggid of Dubno at the National Library of Israel.
- English children's book adapted from Flahm's work.