Aharon haLevi was born in Girona, Catalonia (present-day Spain) in 1235 to his father Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi, son of Rabbi Benveniste ha-Levi, son of Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi, who was the son of Rabbi Zerachiah ha-Levi of Girona Baal Hamaor. The Ra'ah's mother Clara, was a granddaughter of Rabbi Aaron of Lunel who was the son of Rabbi Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel ("Rabbenu Meshullam hagadol").
Aharon haLevi studied under his father Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi and brother Rabbi Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi, as well as Nachmanides and was a colleague of Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet (1235–1310). He published critical notes on the Rashba's Torat HaBayith, which he entitled Bedek HaBayith. He also wrote a commentary on the Talmud, select parts of which have been published.
The sixteenth century author Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah also credited ha-Levi as the author of the anonymous Sefer ha-Chinuch ("Book of Education"), although this claim has been rejected by many scholars due to discrepancies between opinions expressed in Bedek HaBayith and the Chinuch.[1][2] This has led to the conclusion that the true author of the Sefer ha-Chinuch was a different "Aaron ha-levi of Barcelona", who was a student of Shlomo ben Aderet, rather than his colleague.[3][4] More recently, Professor Israel Ta-Shma of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has presented that the author of "Sefer ha-Chinuch" was in fact Rabbi Aaron's brother, Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi, who had written the work for his son, Joshua.[5]
^The 613 mitzvot: a contemporary guide to the commandments of Judaism R. L. Eisenberg - 2005 "Sefer ha-Chinuch (Book of Education), which is attributed to the 13th- century Aaron Ha-Levi of Barcelona,"
^Israel Ta-Shma (1980), "Mehabbero ha-'amitti shel Sefer ha-hinnukh," Kiryat Sefer 55: 787-90
aharon, halevi, confused, with, aaron, levi, barcelona, aaron, joseph, levi, aharon, joseph, halevi, hebrew, אהרון, הלוי, 1235, 1290, known, hebrew, acronym, רא, medieval, rabbi, talmudic, scholar, halakhist, aharon, halevi, born, girona, catalonia, present, s. Not to be confused with Aaron ha Levi of Barcelona or Aaron ben Joseph ha Levi Aharon ben Joseph haLevi Hebrew אהרון הלוי 1235 c 1290 known by his Hebrew acronym Ra aH רא ה was a medieval rabbi Talmudic scholar and Halakhist Aharon haLevi was born in Girona Catalonia present day Spain in 1235 to his father Rabbi Joseph ha Levi son of Rabbi Benveniste ha Levi son of Rabbi Joseph ha Levi who was the son of Rabbi Zerachiah ha Levi of Girona Baal Hamaor The Ra ah s mother Clara was a granddaughter of Rabbi Aaron of Lunel who was the son of Rabbi Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel Rabbenu Meshullam hagadol Aharon haLevi studied under his father Rabbi Joseph ha Levi and brother Rabbi Pinchas ben Joseph ha Levi as well as Nachmanides and was a colleague of Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet 1235 1310 He published critical notes on the Rashba s Torat HaBayith which he entitled Bedek HaBayith He also wrote a commentary on the Talmud select parts of which have been published The sixteenth century author Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah also credited ha Levi as the author of the anonymous Sefer ha Chinuch Book of Education although this claim has been rejected by many scholars due to discrepancies between opinions expressed in Bedek HaBayith and the Chinuch 1 2 This has led to the conclusion that the true author of the Sefer ha Chinuch was a different Aaron ha levi of Barcelona who was a student of Shlomo ben Aderet rather than his colleague 3 4 More recently Professor Israel Ta Shma of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has presented that the author of Sefer ha Chinuch was in fact Rabbi Aaron s brother Pinchas ben Joseph ha Levi who had written the work for his son Joshua 5 Rabbi Yom Tov Asevilli was one of Aharon HaLevi s students Sources Edit Chida Shem HaGedolim Rosin 1871 Ein Compendium der Judischen Gesetzeskunde pp 131 134 Rabbi Chaim Dov Chavel appendix to Mossad HaRav Kook edition of Sefer HaChinuch The 613 mitzvot a contemporary guide to the commandments of Judaism R L Eisenberg 2005 Sefer ha Chinuch Book of Education which is attributed to the 13th century Aaron Ha Levi of Barcelona Israel Ta Shma 1980 Mehabbero ha amitti shel Sefer ha hinnukh Kiryat Sefer 55 787 90 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Singer Isidore et al eds 1901 1906 Aaron ben Joseph ha Levi The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls This biographical article about a Spanish rabbi is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article about a person notable in connection with Judaism is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aharon HaLevi amp oldid 1141953897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
