Isaac ben Jacob Lattes was a
rabbi
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who lived in
Provence
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. In 1340 he wrote ''Toledot Yiẓḥaḳ,'' in which he gives valuable information concerning other
Provençal authors and discusses the history of tradition. This work is known also by the name ''Sha'are Ẓiyyon'' (ed.
S. Buber, Yaroslav, 1885). He wrote also ''Ḳiryat Sefer,'' a commentary on the
Pentateuch
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Benjacob
Isaac ben Jacob Benjacob (January 10, 1801, Ramygala – July 2, 1863, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian Jewish Maskil, best known as a bibliographer, author, and publisher. His 17-volume Hebrew Bible included Rashi, Mendelssohn, as well as his own ''M ...
, ''Oẓar ha-Sefarim'';
Zunz, ''Z. G.'' p. 479;
S. Buber, in the preface to ''Sha'are Ẓiyyon'').
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External links
Jewish Encyclopedia article for Isaac Lattes''Sha'are_Ẓiyyon''_(ed._S._Buber
,_Yaroslav,_1885).html" ;"title="S. Buber">''Sha'are Ẓiyyon'' (ed. S. Buber
, Yaroslav, 1885)">S. Buber">''Sha'are Ẓiyyon'' (ed. S. Buber
, Yaroslav, 1885)
14th-century French rabbis
Provençal Jews
Year of death unknown
Year of birth unknown
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