Rabbi Ephraim ben Israel Alnaqua (1359–1442)[1] (Hebrew: אפרים בן ישראל אלנאקוה, romanized: Efrayim ben Yisra'el 'alnakuvah) (also, "Al-Nakawa", "Al-Nakava", "Ankava", "Ankoa", "Enkaoua", "Alnucawi", etc., Hebrew: "נקוה", "אלנאקוה", "אנקווה", "אנקאווא") was a physician, rabbi, theological writer, and founder of the Jewish community at Tlemçen (Algeria), where he died in 1442.
According to a legend, Alnaqua escaped from the Spanish Inquisition, which had martyred his father (Rabbi Israel Ben Joseph)[1] and mother at the stake, and came to Tlemcen mounted on a lion, using a serpent as a halter. Azulai refers to him as a miracle worker. Alnaqua succeeded, after all, other physicians had failed, in curing the only daughter of a king of the Zayyanid dynasty. Refusing the reward of gold and silver offered him by the king, he begged only that the Jews living near Tlemçen might be united in it. In this way, the community was formed. Alnaqua's first care was to establish a large synagogue: this is still in existence[update], and bears his name.[2] Above the rabbi's chair, on which the verse Jer. xvii.12 is engraved, a lamp burns perpetually. Alnaqua's grave, surrounded by those of his family, is in the old cemetery: it is sacred to North African Jews, and is frequently visited but is currently closed[update] by pilgrims from all Algeria.[3]
Alnaqua had two sons, Israel and Judah. The latter lived at Oran, Mostaganem, and, later, at Tlemçen, and became the father-in-law of Simeon ben Zemah Duran. Alnaqua wrote for his elder son Israel Shaar Kevod Adonai (Entrance to the Glory of God), containing answers to the criticisms of Nahmanides on the Moreh of Maimonides. Manuscripts of this work exist in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. He also wrote some hymns.
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ephraim, alnaqua, rabbi, ephraim, israel, alnaqua, 1359, 1442, hebrew, אפרים, בן, ישראל, אלנאקוה, romanized, efrayim, yisra, alnakuvah, also, nakawa, nakava, ankava, ankoa, enkaoua, alnucawi, hebrew, נקוה, אלנאקוה, אנקווה, אנקאווא, physician, rabbi, theologica. Rabbi Ephraim ben Israel Alnaqua 1359 1442 1 Hebrew אפרים בן ישראל אלנאקוה romanized Efrayim ben Yisra el alnakuvah also Al Nakawa Al Nakava Ankava Ankoa Enkaoua Alnucawi etc Hebrew נקוה אלנאקוה אנקווה אנקאווא was a physician rabbi theological writer and founder of the Jewish community at Tlemcen Algeria where he died in 1442 Arrival of Ephraim Alnaqua in Tlemcen According to a legend Alnaqua escaped from the Spanish Inquisition which had martyred his father Rabbi Israel Ben Joseph 1 and mother at the stake and came to Tlemcen mounted on a lion using a serpent as a halter Azulai refers to him as a miracle worker Alnaqua succeeded after all other physicians had failed in curing the only daughter of a king of the Zayyanid dynasty Refusing the reward of gold and silver offered him by the king he begged only that the Jews living near Tlemcen might be united in it In this way the community was formed Alnaqua s first care was to establish a large synagogue this is still in existence update and bears his name 2 Above the rabbi s chair on which the verse Jer xvii 12 is engraved a lamp burns perpetually Alnaqua s grave surrounded by those of his family is in the old cemetery it is sacred to North African Jews and is frequently visited but is currently closed update by pilgrims from all Algeria 3 Alnaqua had two sons Israel and Judah The latter lived at Oran Mostaganem and later at Tlemcen and became the father in law of Simeon ben Zemah Duran Alnaqua wrote for his elder son Israel Shaar Kevod Adonai Entrance to the Glory of God containing answers to the criticisms of Nahmanides on the Moreh of Maimonides Manuscripts of this work exist in the Bodleian Library Oxford He also wrote some hymns Contents 1 Other family members 2 Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography 3 References 4 External linksOther family members EditIsrael Alnaqua Jacky N Kaoua aka Papi Jacky 4 Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography EditAzulai Shem ha Gedolim s v Benjacob Oẓar ha Sefarim p 599 Neubauer Cat Bodl Hebr MSS Nos 939 2 1258 2 Revue Africaine 1870 pp 377 383 Zunz Z G p 435 idem Literaturgesch p 524 References Edit a b Jean Luc Allouche Jean Laloum 1987 Les Juifs d Algerie images et textes Editions du Scribe p 222 ISBN 978 2 86765 008 6 Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review Simon Bronner 1990 p 85 IND 30000046694455 support publishersrow com C 2001 2017 Varda Graphics Volume 1 The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia eBook free preview www publishersrow com L heritage du Rab Ephraim Aln Kaoua le rav de Tlemcen www terredisrael com This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Singer Isidore et al eds 1901 1906 Alnaqua The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls External links Edit Media related to Ephraim Alnaqua at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ephraim Alnaqua amp oldid 1113221145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
