Maimun Najar was a
rabbi
A rabbi (; ) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as ''semikha''—following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of t ...
at
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine (), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great. Located somewh ...
, in the first half of the 15th century.
Life and work
Like his contemporaries and countrymen
Isaac ben Sheshet
Isaac ben Sheshet Perfet (or Barfat) (1326–1408) () was a Spanish Talmudic authority, also known by his acronym, Rivash (). He was born at Valencia and settled early in life at Barcelona, where he studied at the school of Nissim of Gerona.
...
and
Simon ben Ẓemaḥ Duran, he left
Spain
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in consequence of the persecutions and fled (1395) to Algeria. In his responsa ''Tashbaẓ'' (part i., No. 86, Amsterdam, 1738) Duran calls Najar "Maimun ben David", but
David Conforte
David Conforte (c. 1618 – c. 1685) () was a Hebrew literary historian born in Salonica, author of the literary chronicle known by the title ''Ḳore ha-Dorot.''
Biography
Conforte came of a family of scholars. His early instructors were rabbi ...
, in ''Ḳore ha-Dorot,'' p. 26b, designates him as "Maimun ben Saadia." Najar's correspondence with Duran on religious questions is found in ''Tashbaẓ'' (part i., Nos. 94-96, 131-134, 154-157; part ii., Nos. 4, 68-73, 86, 89, 135, 164-168).
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
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Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim, i. 88, No. 39, Warsaw, 1876;
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Julius Fürst
Julius Fürst (; 12 May 1805, Żerków, South Prussia – 9 February 1873, Leipzig), born Joseph Alsari, was a Jewish German oriental studies, orientalist and the son of noted maggid, teacher, and Hebrew grammarian Jacob Alsari. Fürst was a dis ...
, Bibl. Jud. iii. 12.
External links
Jewish Encyclopedia article on NAJARA*
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