Caslari family
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Caslari is the name of a Jewish family originally from Caylar (Latin, "Castalarium"), a village in the department of Hérault
, France
. A rather important Jewish community existed at Caylar in the Middle Ages. After the royal edict of September 17, 1394, these Jews went to Provence
and to the Comtat-Venaissin; in 1459 and 1487 some of them were at Tarascon
, and in 1480 at Avignon
(S. Kahn, Les Juifs de Tarascon, pp. 30, 32; Revue des Études Juives
, x. 172). The Caslari family enjoyed a considerable reputation as late as the second half of the sixteenth century. It produced the following scholars:
, and one of the Jews to whom the archbishop, in 1284, granted a number of privileges (Saige, Les Juifs du Languedoc, p. 48). The poet Abraham Bedersi
, who was an intimate friend of Caslari, addressed to him a liturgic poem at the feast of Purim
, and proposed him, together with Abraham Saquil, Asher ha-Kohen, and Moses ben Judah Mansuri, as a judge of the literary contest to which he had invited the Jewish poets. David translated from Latin into Hebrew Galen
's treatise, "De Inæquali Intemperie".
about 1337. He was probably not related to Maestro David Caslari. His signature appears on the bill of divorce which the scholar David Bongoron was obliged to give (1337) to his wife, the daughter of the rich En Astruc Caravida of Girone (Henri Gross, Gallia Judaica, p. 469).
, which are still extant in the manuscripts of Bonfed's diwan
.
on the Pentateuch (Gross, l.c., p. 621).
about 1583. His signature appears on a document confirmed at Carpentras Adar 7, 5343, in addition to the names of Moses, son of Judah Rouget, and Moses, son of Joseph Kolon (ibid. x. 82).
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Hérault
Hérault is a department in the south of France named after the Hérault river.-History:Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. A rather important Jewish community existed at Caylar in the Middle Ages. After the royal edict of September 17, 1394, these Jews went to Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
and to the Comtat-Venaissin; in 1459 and 1487 some of them were at Tarascon
Tarascon
Tarascon , sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Geography:...
, and in 1480 at Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
(S. Kahn, Les Juifs de Tarascon, pp. 30, 32; Revue des Études Juives
Revue des Études Juives
Revue des Études Juives is a French quarterly of Jewish studies, founded in July 1880 at the École pratique des hautes études, Paris by the Société des Études Juives...
, x. 172). The Caslari family enjoyed a considerable reputation as late as the second half of the sixteenth century. It produced the following scholars:
David Caslari
Also called Bongodas, and entitled "Maestro", he was a physician at NarbonneNarbonne
Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and one of the Jews to whom the archbishop, in 1284, granted a number of privileges (Saige, Les Juifs du Languedoc, p. 48). The poet Abraham Bedersi
Abraham Bedersi
Abraham Bedersi was a Provençal Jewish poet; he was born at Béziers . The dates of his birth and death have not been ascertained....
, who was an intimate friend of Caslari, addressed to him a liturgic poem at the feast of Purim
Purim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
, and proposed him, together with Abraham Saquil, Asher ha-Kohen, and Moses ben Judah Mansuri, as a judge of the literary contest to which he had invited the Jewish poets. David translated from Latin into Hebrew Galen
Galen
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus , better known as Galen of Pergamon , was a prominent Roman physician, surgeon and philosopher...
's treatise, "De Inæquali Intemperie".
David ben Vadi Caslari
He lived at PerpignanPerpignan
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about 1337. He was probably not related to Maestro David Caslari. His signature appears on the bill of divorce which the scholar David Bongoron was obliged to give (1337) to his wife, the daughter of the rich En Astruc Caravida of Girone (Henri Gross, Gallia Judaica, p. 469).
En Bongodah or Bonjuda Yehacel Caslari
He was a poet. He and his son Yehacel (Ezekiel), about 1400, exchanged poems with Solomon ben Reuben BonfedSolomon ben Reuben Bonfed
Solomon ben Reuben Bonfed was a Spanish rabbi and poet who lived in Zaragoza.His diwan, still extant in manuscript Solomon ben Reuben Bonfed (late 14th-century-early 15th century) was a Spanish rabbi and poet who lived in Zaragoza.His diwan, still extant in manuscript Solomon ben Reuben Bonfed...
, which are still extant in the manuscripts of Bonfed's diwan
Diwan (poetry)
-Etymology:The English usage of the phrase Diwan Poetry comes from the Arabic word diwan , which is loaned from Persian means designated a list or register. The Persian word derived from the Persian dibir meaning writer or scribe...
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Mossé du Caylar or Caslari
He was warden of the community at Avignon in 1480, together with Vital Dieu, Lo Sal of Carcassonne, Mossé of Softal, Isaac of Sant Pal (St. Paul), Isaac Boterel, and Mossé Ferrusol (Revue des Études Juives, x. 172).Tzemach ben Jedidiah
called Crescas of Caslari, he copied in 1525 the Paris manuscript (No. 179) containing the commentary of Abraham ibn EzraAbraham ibn Ezra
Rabbi Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra was born at Tudela, Navarre in 1089, and died c. 1167, apparently in Calahorra....
on the Pentateuch (Gross, l.c., p. 621).
Tzemach ben Moises Caslari
He was rabbi at CarpentrasCarpentras
Carpentras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It stands on the banks of the Auzon...
about 1583. His signature appears on a document confirmed at Carpentras Adar 7, 5343, in addition to the names of Moses, son of Judah Rouget, and Moses, son of Joseph Kolon (ibid. x. 82).
See also
- Hachmei ProvenceHachmei ProvenceThe term Hachmei Provence refers to the Jewish rabbis of Provence, a province in southern France, which was a great Torah center in the times of the Tosafists...
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