Raphael Jacob Manasseh (Hebrew: רפאל יעקב מנשה, romanized: Refaʼel Yaʻaḳov Menasheh; 1762 – 21 April 1832) was an Ottoman rabbinical writer and chief rabbi of Salonica. Among his works are Ohel Ya'aḳob (Salonica, 1832), an alphabetical collection of the laws of religion; Be'er ha-Mayim (Salonica, 1836), responsa; and 'En ha-Mayim (printed in 1858), a commentary on the Shulchan Aruch and Yoreh De'ah.
Ḥakham Jacob Manasseh | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1762 |
| Died | 21 April 1832 (aged 69–70) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Yahrtzeit | 21 Nissan 5592[1] |
Publications
edit- Ohel Ya'aḳob. Salonica. 1832.
- Be'er ha-Mayim'. Salonica. 1836.
- 'En ha-Mayim. Salonica. 1858.
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References
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; Franco, M. (1904). "Manasseh, Jacob". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 284.
- ^ "מקצת שבחו". Ḥakham ha-yomi (in Hebrew). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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