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Meïr Friedmann
Meir (Ish Shalom) Friedmann (10 July 1831 in Kraszna ( sk, Kružná), district of Kashau (Košice Region), Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire – 1908 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary) was an Austrian-Hungarian Jewish scholar. His editions of the '' Midrash'' are the standard texts. His chief editions were the '' Sifre'' (1864), the ''Mekhilta'' (1870), ''Pesiqta Rabbathi'' (1880). At the time of his death he was editing the '' Sifra''. Friedmann, while inspired with regard for tradition, dealt with the Rabbinic texts with modern scientific methods, and rendered conspicuous service to the critical investigation of the Midrash and to the history of early homilies. Biography In 1844, at the age of 13, he entered the yeshiva at Ungvar, Carpathian Ruthenia region (now part of Ukraine) where he was attracted to Chasidism and Kabbalah. At the age of sixteen, he was led by the "Bi'ur" of Moses Mendelssohn to the study of the Bible, and became deeply interested in Hebrew poetry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir Friedman
Meir (Ish Shalom) Friedmann (10 July 1831 in Kraszna ( sk, Kružná), district of Kashau (Košice Region), Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire – 1908 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary) was an Austrian-Hungarian Jewish scholar. His editions of the ''Midrash'' are the standard texts. His chief editions were the ''Sifre'' (1864), the ''Mekhilta'' (1870), '' Pesiqta Rabbathi'' (1880). At the time of his death he was editing the ''Sifra''. Friedmann, while inspired with regard for tradition, dealt with the Rabbinic texts with modern scientific methods, and rendered conspicuous service to the critical investigation of the Midrash and to the history of early homilies. Biography In 1844, at the age of 13, he entered the yeshiva at Ungvar, Carpathian Ruthenia region (now part of Ukraine) where he was attracted to Chasidism and Kabbalah. At the age of sixteen, he was led by the "Bi'ur" of Moses Mendelssohn to the study of the Bible, and became deeply interested in Hebrew poetry, especially in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
