Joseph ibn Plat
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Joseph ibn Plat was a Rabbi
nical authority of the twelfth century CE. He is presumed to have been born in southern Spain
, whence he went to Provence
and settled in Lunel
, though Epstein is of opinion that he was born in the Byzantine Empire
. If this is so, he may be identical with the Joseph whom Benjamin of Tudela
met in Damascus ("Itinerary," ed. Asher, i. 48). He also spent some time in Rome, Italy, and may have traveled in France
, Lorraine, Lombardy
, and Spain. According to Joseph ibn Tzaddik
, he was flourishing in the year 1205; according to Abraham ben Solomon
of Torrutiel, he died in 1225; but according to others he died before 1198. Abraham ben David
, Asher ben Meshullam
, and Zerahiah ha-Levi Gerondi, all of Lunel, received oral instruction from him, and he corresponded with Zerahiah and Abraham ben David
in Posquières; in addition, he corresponded with Maimonides
and Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne
. He wrote a treatise on the prayers entitled Tikkun Soferim, of which a fragment is extant. His halakic treatises, commentaries on various Talmud
ic books, such as Nedarim and Hullin, are quoted in the Ittur (ii. 18c), the Kol Bo
(No. 106), and Shittah Mequbbetzet to Nedarim (fol. 7d), and extracts are to be found in the Pardes; his name, however, is cited in the last-named only in one long citation on the Benedictions (ed. Constantinople
, fol. 39b-41c).
Article written by Meyer Kayserling
& Richard Gottheil.
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...
nical authority of the twelfth century CE. He is presumed to have been born in southern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, whence he 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 settled in Lunel
Lunel
Lunel is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Lunel is located east of Montpellier and southwest of Nîmes .-History:The ancient Roman site of Ambrussum is located nearby. The troubadour Folquet de Lunel was from Lunel....
, though Epstein is of opinion that he was born in the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
. If this is so, he may be identical with the Joseph whom Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century. His vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years...
met in Damascus ("Itinerary," ed. Asher, i. 48). He also spent some time in Rome, Italy, and may have traveled in 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...
, Lorraine, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, and Spain. According to Joseph ibn Tzaddik
Joseph ibn Tzaddik
Rabbi Joseph ben Jacob ibn Tzaddik was a Spanish rabbi, poet, and philosopher. A Talmudist of high repute, he was appointed in 1138 dayyan at Cordova, which office he held conjointly with Maimon, father of Maimonides, until his death. Joseph was also a highly gifted poet, as is attested by Alharizi...
, he was flourishing in the year 1205; according to Abraham ben Solomon
Abraham ben Solomon
Abraham ben Solomon of Torrutiel was a North African Jewish historian of the early 16th century.-References:...
of Torrutiel, he died in 1225; but according to others he died before 1198. Abraham ben David
Abraham ben David
Rabbeinu Abraham ben David was a Provençal rabbi, a great commentator on the Talmud, Sefer Halachot of Rabbi Yitzhak Alfasi and Mishne Torah of Maimonides, and is regarded as a father of Kabbalah and one of the key and important links in the chain of Jewish mystics...
, Asher ben Meshullam
Asher ben Meshullam
Rabbeinu Asher ben Meshullam was a Jewish theologian and Talmudic scholar who lived at Lunel in the second half of the twelfth century CE. A renowned Talmudist, he was a son of the well-known Rabbeinu Meshullam ben Jacob , and a pupil of Rabbeinu Joseph ibn Plat and the Ravad of Posquières, whose...
, and Zerahiah ha-Levi Gerondi, all of Lunel, received oral instruction from him, and he corresponded with Zerahiah and Abraham ben David
Abraham ben David
Rabbeinu Abraham ben David was a Provençal rabbi, a great commentator on the Talmud, Sefer Halachot of Rabbi Yitzhak Alfasi and Mishne Torah of Maimonides, and is regarded as a father of Kabbalah and one of the key and important links in the chain of Jewish mystics...
in Posquières; in addition, he corresponded with Maimonides
Maimonides
Moses ben-Maimon, called Maimonides and also known as Mūsā ibn Maymūn in Arabic, or Rambam , was a preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher and one of the greatest Torah scholars and physicians of the Middle Ages...
and Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne
Narbonne
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...
. He wrote a treatise on the prayers entitled Tikkun Soferim, of which a fragment is extant. His halakic treatises, commentaries on various Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic books, such as Nedarim and Hullin, are quoted in the Ittur (ii. 18c), the Kol Bo
Kol Bo
Kol Bo is a collection of Jewish ritual and civil laws, the meaning of the title being "all is in it"; who its author was has not yet been ascertained...
(No. 106), and Shittah Mequbbetzet to Nedarim (fol. 7d), and extracts are to be found in the Pardes; his name, however, is cited in the last-named only in one long citation on the Benedictions (ed. Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, fol. 39b-41c).
Resources
- Kayserling, Meyer and Richard Gottheil. "Joseph ibn Plat". Jewish EncyclopediaJewish EncyclopediaThe Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
. Funk and Wagnalls, 1901–1906, which cites the following bibliography: - Joseph ibn TzaddikJoseph ibn TzaddikRabbi Joseph ben Jacob ibn Tzaddik was a Spanish rabbi, poet, and philosopher. A Talmudist of high repute, he was appointed in 1138 dayyan at Cordova, which office he held conjointly with Maimon, father of Maimonides, until his death. Joseph was also a highly gifted poet, as is attested by Alharizi...
, Chronicles, ed. Neubauer, p. 94; - David ConforteDavid ConforteDavid Conforte was a Hebrew literary historian born in Salonica, author of the literary chronicle known by the title Ḳore ha-Dorot.-Biography:...
, Ḳore ha-Dorot, p. 8b; - ZunzZunzZunz, Zuntz is a Yiddish surname: , Belgian pharmacologist* Leopold Zunz , German Reform rabbi* Gerhard Jack Zunz , British civil engineer- Zuntz :* Nathan Zuntz , German physiologist...
, Ritus, p. 26;
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- idem, in Geiger's Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol. ii. 308, 312;
- Solomon ben Adret, Responsa, No. 18;
- Kol BoAaron ben Jacob Ha-KohenAaron ben Jacob ha-Kohen was a Provençal rabbi, one of a family of scholars living at Narbonne, France , and who suffered the expulsion of the Jews in 1306....
, Nos. 5, 8, 106; - Benjamin Hirsch AuerbachBenjamin Hirsch AuerbachBenjamin Hirsch Auerbach was a German rabbi and one of the most prominent leaders of modern Orthodox Judaism....
, Sefer ha-Eshkol, Introduction, pp. x. et seq.; - Heinrich Grätz, Gesch. vi. 287;
- Gross, Gallia Judaica, pp. 284 et seq.;
- A. Epstein, in Monatsschrift, xli. 475, xliv. 290.
- idem, in Geiger's Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol. ii. 308, 312;
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Article written by Meyer Kayserling
Meyer Kayserling
Meyer Kayserling was a German rabbi and historian.-Life:He was educated at Halberstadt, Nikolsburg , Prague, Würzburg, and Berlin. He devoted himself to history and philosophy...
& Richard Gottheil.