Rabbi Charles Ber Chavel (Chaim Dov) (Hebrew: חיים דוב שעוועל) (1982 - 1906) was a rabbi and scholar who, most notably, published critical editions of medieval Jewish commentators.
Rabbi Chavel was born in Ciechanow, Poland in 1906, and moved to the United States in 1920.[1] He married Florence Krasna (1908-1996) in 1933, and had two children, Cyrella (1936-2000) and Isaac (b. 1939).
He received rabbinical ordination in 1929 from the Hebrew Theological College, and Ph.B. degree from the University of Chicago in 1928. He served as rabbi of Congregation Anshei Sfard of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1930 to 1945, and received his M.A. in Ancient History and LL.B. from the University of Louisville in 1932 and 1938, respectively. He then spent a year as director of synagogue activities of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. From 1946 to 1979 he was the rabbi of Congregation Shaare Zedek of Edgemere, Long Island. He served as a dayyan (judge) on the rabbinical court of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA), and served as chief editor of the journal HaDarom published by the RCA, from 1957 to 1983.[2][3]
He received the Rabbi Kook Jewish Book Prize in 1953.
In 1979 he moved to Jerusalem and joined the Board of Directors of the publishers, Mossad HaRav Kook. He died in New York in 1982, and is buried in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
Hebrew worksedit
Most of Rabbi Chavel's books were devoted to critical editions, with annotation and commentary, of classical Jewish commentators on the Bible and Talmud. Unless otherwise indicated, they were published by Mossad HaRav Kook.
The following commentaries were published separately, and the texts were later included in the Mikraot Gedolot edition, Torat Chaim of Mossad HaRav Kook (1986-1993):[4]
Nahmanides' Novellae (Chiddushim) on Tractate B. Avoda Zara (1970).[5]
Responsa of Nahmanides (1975).
Nahmanides' Critique of Maimonides' The Book of Divine Commandments (Sefer HaMitzvot) (1981).
Other Hebrew Works:
Rabbeinu Bachya's commentary to the Torah (1966) and his collected writings (Kitvei Rabbeinu Bachya) (1970).
Divrei David, a supercommentary on Rashi (on the Torah) by the author of the Taz (1978).
Marginal Notes of R. Akiva Eger on the Talmud (1959-1982). The work fills out marginal glosses of R. Eger (explaining his intention and summarizing subsequent responses to his comments). It covers: Tractate Berakhot, Seder Moed, Seder Nashim, and Seder Nezikin except for tractates Bava Kamma, Bava Metzia, and Bava Batra. The tractates Berakhot, Shabbat, Eruvin appeared in (1959).[6] The rest of the work appeared in the journal HaDarom through the years. Tractates Pesachim-Chagiga were later collected into one volume (1979).[7]
English Translationsedit
Unless otherwise indicated, all translations were published by Shilo Publishing House, New York.
Maimonides, The Book of Divine Commandments (Sefer Hamitzvot), Soncino Press, London. The first volume was published in 1940, but the plates were destroyed in the bombing of London during WWII.
The Commandments (Sefer Ha-Mitzvoth of Maimonides) in two volumes (1967), with both being "based throughout on the new Jerusalem Hebrew text" published by Mossad Harav Kook (Jerusalem, 1958).[8] Rabbi Yosef Qafih, who had provided his translation for the 1958 Mossad Harav Kook publication, would later, in 1971, supersede the former edition while faulting that edition for its printing of errors against his agreement and without his knowledge.[9]
Nachmanides' (Ramban) commentary to the Torah (1971-1976).
Rabbeinu Bachya, Encyclopedia of Torah Thoughts (Kad HaKemach) (1980).[11]
Referencesedit
^Sources on the internet indicate he arrived in the US in 1919, but Rabbi Chavel, his mother and sister appear on the manifest of the SS Rotterdam (under the spelling Cheiwel) arriving in the US on August 20, 1920.
^Sherman, Moshe D. (1996). Orthodox Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 46–47. ISBN0313243166.
^. www.rabbis.org. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^The abridged version of the annotation and commentary in the Torat Chaim edition was produced in-house by Mossad HaRav Kook.
^Published by Israel Talmud Institute (Machon HaTalmud HaYisraeli HaShalem), Jerusalem, Israel.
^See Rabbi Qafih's edition with the original Arabic (1971), p. 10 (p. 5 of linked Otzar HaHochma pagination). Cf. Rabbi Berel Bell's edition, Translator's Introduction, in the subsection "Qafih Translations: 5718 and 5731" (viewable digitally in Amazon's sample).
Full citations of Rabbi Chavel's work can be found at the Library of Congress, and at the Israel National Library (under the searches: Chavel Charles and שעוועל חיים).
Rabbi Chavel's edition of Sefer HaChinuch
April 11, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Charles Ber Chavel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rabbi Charles Ber Chavel Chaim Dov Hebrew חיים דוב שעוועל 1982 1906 was a rabbi and scholar who most notably published critical editions of medieval Jewish commentators Contents 1 Life 2 Hebrew works 3 English Translations 4 References 5 External linksLife editRabbi Chavel was born in Ciechanow Poland in 1906 and moved to the United States in 1920 1 He married Florence Krasna 1908 1996 in 1933 and had two children Cyrella 1936 2000 and Isaac b 1939 He received rabbinical ordination in 1929 from the Hebrew Theological College and Ph B degree from the University of Chicago in 1928 He served as rabbi of Congregation Anshei Sfard of Louisville Kentucky from 1930 to 1945 and received his M A in Ancient History and LL B from the University of Louisville in 1932 and 1938 respectively He then spent a year as director of synagogue activities of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America From 1946 to 1979 he was the rabbi of Congregation Shaare Zedek of Edgemere Long Island He served as a dayyan judge on the rabbinical court of the Rabbinical Council of America RCA and served as chief editor of the journal HaDarom published by the RCA from 1957 to 1983 2 3 He received the Rabbi Kook Jewish Book Prize in 1953 In 1979 he moved to Jerusalem and joined the Board of Directors of the publishers Mossad HaRav Kook He died in New York in 1982 and is buried in Beit Shemesh Israel Hebrew works editMost of Rabbi Chavel s books were devoted to critical editions with annotation and commentary of classical Jewish commentators on the Bible and Talmud Unless otherwise indicated they were published by Mossad HaRav Kook The following commentaries were published separately and the texts were later included in the Mikraot Gedolot edition Torat Chaim of Mossad HaRav Kook 1986 1993 4 Sefer HaChinuch 1952 Nachmanides Ramban commentary to the Torah 1959 Rabbi Chananel s commentary to the Torah 1972 Rabbi Isaiah di Trani s Rid commentary to the Torah 1972 Chizkuni s commentary to the Torah 1981 Rashi s commentary to the Torah 1982 Other works on Nahmanides Writings of Nahmanides Kitvei Ramban 1963 Biography of Nahmanides 1967 Nahmanides Novellae Chiddushim on Tractate B Avoda Zara 1970 5 Responsa of Nahmanides 1975 Nahmanides Critique of Maimonides The Book of Divine Commandments Sefer HaMitzvot 1981 Other Hebrew Works Rabbeinu Bachya s commentary to the Torah 1966 and his collected writings Kitvei Rabbeinu Bachya 1970 Divrei David a supercommentary on Rashi on the Torah by the author of the Taz 1978 Marginal Notes of R Akiva Eger on the Talmud 1959 1982 The work fills out marginal glosses of R Eger explaining his intention and summarizing subsequent responses to his comments It covers Tractate Berakhot Seder Moed Seder Nashim and Seder Nezikin except for tractates Bava Kamma Bava Metzia and Bava Batra The tractates Berakhot Shabbat Eruvin appeared in 1959 6 The rest of the work appeared in the journal HaDarom through the years Tractates Pesachim Chagiga were later collected into one volume 1979 7 English Translations editUnless otherwise indicated all translations were published by Shilo Publishing House New York Maimonides The Book of Divine Commandments Sefer Hamitzvot Soncino Press London The first volume was published in 1940 but the plates were destroyed in the bombing of London during WWII The Commandments Sefer Ha Mitzvoth of Maimonides in two volumes 1967 with both being based throughout on the new Jerusalem Hebrew text published by Mossad Harav Kook Jerusalem 1958 8 Rabbi Yosef Qafih who had provided his translation for the 1958 Mossad Harav Kook publication would later in 1971 supersede the former edition while faulting that edition for its printing of errors against his agreement and without his knowledge 9 Nachmanides Ramban commentary to the Torah 1971 1976 Ramban Writings and Discourses 1978 10 Rabbeinu Bachya Encyclopedia of Torah Thoughts Kad HaKemach 1980 11 References edit Sources on the internet indicate he arrived in the US in 1919 but Rabbi Chavel his mother and sister appear on the manifest of the SS Rotterdam under the spelling Cheiwel arriving in the US on August 20 1920 Sherman Moshe D 1996 Orthodox Judaism in America A Biographical Dictionary and Sourcebook Greenwood Publishing Group pp 46 47 ISBN 0313243166 Rabbinical Council of America RCA www rabbis org Archived from the original on 2017 11 07 Retrieved 2017 10 30 The abridged version of the annotation and commentary in the Torat Chaim edition was produced in house by Mossad HaRav Kook Published by Israel Talmud Institute Machon HaTalmud HaYisraeli HaShalem Jerusalem Israel Published by Mossad Harav Kook Shulsinger Bros Kedem Publishers Jerusalem The Commandments Volume One foreword p xv See Rabbi Qafih s edition with the original Arabic 1971 p 10 p 5 of linked Otzar HaHochma pagination Cf Rabbi Berel Bell s edition Translator s Introduction in the subsection Qafih Translations 5718 and 5731 viewable digitally in Amazon s sample Selections from Kitvei Ramban From Kitvei Rabbeinu Bachya External links editJewishVirtualLibrary org Full citations of Rabbi Chavel s work can be found at the Library of Congress and at the Israel National Library under the searches Chavel Charles and שעוועל חיים Rabbi Chavel s edition of Sefer HaChinuch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Ber Chavel amp oldid 1179516562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
