Elijah ben Solomon
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, Eastern European History
Article abstract: Elijah ben Solomon contributed to Talmudic and rabbinic literature by solving the most complicated questions of Jewish law and by writing commentaries and annotations to biblical, Talmudic, and Cabalistic books.
Early Life
Elijah ben Solomon was born on the first day of Passover in the year 1720 to Treina and Rabbi Solomon Zelman. Rabbi Solomon named his son Elijah in memory of his grandfather. Early in his childhood, Elijah manifested an intellect of gigantic potential. At the age of six, Elijah was able to study the Bible and the...
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