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162:, for instance (May 17, 1795), he held a solemn service in the synagogue and exceptionally permitted the use of instrumental music, he himself delivering a discourse which was highly praised by the press ("Schlesische Zeitung", 1795, No. 59). Thus Berlin, conciliated the hostile elements of his congregation, and his death was mourned equally by all. 371: 171: 230:
elements of the Talmud; (3) "Haggahot ha-Shas" (Notes to the Talmud), textual corrections and notes on the origin of parallel passages (Dyhernfurth, 1800, and in nearly all the editions of the Talmud); (4) "Hafla'ah Sheba-'Arakin" (Detached Orders) (part i., Breslau, 1830; part ii., Vienna, 1859),
139:. In 1755 Berlin moved to Breslau where he engaged in business. In 1793, when already advanced in years, he was elected to a rabbinical post, being appointed to succeed Isaac Joseph Te'omim as rabbi of Breslau. His election was marked by a dispute between the members of the community and the local 209:
Although the terse yet clear notes contained in these volumes reveal the immense learning and critical insight of their author, yet Berlin's lasting place of honor among the pioneers of Talmudic criticism rests on the following works, which treat principally of the Talmud: (1) "'Omer ha-Shikḥah"
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Berlin's had the habit of annotating almost every book he read; mentioning the sources, or noting parallel passages and variant readings. Such glosses by Berlin have been published on the following books: the Bible (Pentateuch, Dyhernfurth, 1775; the other books, ib., 1807); the prayer-book, ed.
247:("it is difficult"), and written by Berlin in fourteen days; (8) "Rishon leẒion" (The First for Zion; Dyhernfurth, 1793; Vienna, 1793, and several times reprinted, the title being a play on, "Zion", and, "index"), a collection of indexes and parallel passages in the 243:(the word "Targuma" signifying both "Targum" and "dessert", equivalent to the Greek τράγημα) and on the Palestinian Targum; (7) "Kashiyot Meyushab" (Difficulties Answered), Königsberg, 1860, treating of the Talmudic passages which end with the word 158:, and many other Maskilim of Breslau often visited him to seek advice on scientific questions. As the Maskilim always carefully avoided wounding Berlin's religious feelings, he on his part met them half-way in many things. On the occasion of the 268:
Berlin, was the first—at least among the Germans—who showed an interest in the history of post-Talmudic literature; and it was he, who opened the Kalir question (compare his letter to his brother-in-law,
143:, who had begun to organize themselves as a body and opposed Berlin, who, despite his love of peace, openly attacked their ideas. Berlin was elected by an overwhelming majority. 150:
sources, Berlin was sympathetically disposed toward that movement and extended a friendly welcome to one of its emissaries, Jacob Samson of Spitsevka. Further, Joel Brill,
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on the Talmud (Königsberg, 1860, and in several editions of the Talmud); (6) "Minè Targuma" (Dessert Dishes), Breslau, 1831, remarks on the
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Berlin was greatly admired, even by persons who differed with him in religious views. According to
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on the Talmud not noted by the codifiers; (2) "Oẓar Balum" (Full Treasure), in the edition of
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containing, as the title indicates, explanations and glosses on the
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This article is about the Talmudist. For British philosopher, see
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deserve especial mention, though nothing is known of their fate.
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Berlin studied under Ẓevi Hirsch Bialeh (Ḥarif), the rabbi of
261:. Berlin's responsa collection and his commentary on the 206:' book of morals, "Reshit Ḥokmah" (Dyhernfurth, 1811). 306: 304: 302: 300: 298: 90: 80: 58: 40: 35: 28: 355:Ginzberg, Louis "Berlin, Isiah B. (Judah) Loeb", 202:'s methodology, "Yad Malachi" (Berlin, 1825); 8: 351:(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 273:, in the latter's "Zikron Yosef", No. 15. 25: 310: 289: 282: 214:, 1860, containing a large number of 7: 14: 435:Hungarian expatriates in Germany 397:. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. 385:"BERLIN, ISAIAH B. (JUDAH) LOEB" 369: 186:' Yad ha-Ḥazaḳah (ib., 1809); 1: 425:18th-century Hungarian people 182:Tiḳḳun Shelomoh (ib., 1806); 271:Joseph b. Menaḥem Steinhart 461: 430:18th-century German rabbis 322:Encyclopedia Judaica entry 235:; (5) "Ḥiddushe ha-Shas", 196:Aaron ha-Levi of Barcelona 18: 16:German rabbi and Talmudist 204:Elijah b. Moses de Vidas 115:– May 13, 1799 in 394:The Jewish Encyclopedia 348:Encyclopædia Britannica 190:(Presburg, 1836); the " 440:People from Eisenstadt 391:; et al. (eds.). 342:"Berlin, Isaiah"  178: 173: 107:(c. October 1719 in 357:Jewish Encyclopedia 210:(Forgotten Sheaf), 179: 135:, at the latter's 113:Kingdom of Hungary 52:Kingdom of Hungary 194:", attributed to 166:Literary activity 98: 97: 452: 398: 373: 372: 352: 344: 323: 320: 314: 308: 293: 287: 200:Malachi b. Jacob 198:(Vienna, 1827); 176:Rabbi Achai Gaon 119:), was a German 65: 26: 460: 459: 455: 454: 453: 451: 450: 449: 445:Oberlander Jews 405: 404: 402: 389:Singer, Isidore 379: 370: 366: 335: 327: 326: 321: 317: 309: 296: 288: 284: 279: 220:Jacob ibn Ḥabib 174:"She'iltot" of 168: 129: 103:also known as 76: 67: 63: 54: 45: 31: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 458: 456: 448: 447: 442: 437: 432: 427: 422: 417: 407: 406: 400: 399: 381:Louis Ginzberg 365: 364:External links 362: 361: 360: 353: 339:, ed. (1911). 337:Chisholm, Hugh 332: 331: 325: 324: 315: 294: 281: 280: 278: 275: 241:Targum Onkelos 167: 164: 160:Peace of Basel 152:Aaron Wolfsohn 128: 125: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 82: 78: 77: 68: 66:(aged 79) 60: 56: 55: 46: 42: 38: 37: 33: 32: 29: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 457: 446: 443: 441: 438: 436: 433: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 412: 410: 403: 396: 395: 390: 386: 383:(1901–1906). 382: 377: 376:public domain 368: 367: 363: 358: 354: 350: 349: 343: 338: 334: 333: 329: 328: 319: 316: 312: 311:Ginzberg 1906 307: 305: 303: 301: 299: 295: 291: 290:Chisholm 1911 286: 283: 276: 274: 272: 266: 264: 260: 259: 254: 253:Aḥa of Shubḥa 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 207: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 177: 172: 165: 163: 161: 157: 153: 149: 144: 142: 138: 134: 126: 124: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 101:Isaiah Berlin 93: 89: 86: 83: 79: 75: 71: 61: 57: 53: 49: 43: 39: 34: 30:Isaiah Berlin 27: 22: 21:Isaiah Berlin 401: 392: 356: 346: 318: 285: 267: 256: 244: 208: 180: 156:Judah Bensew 145: 130: 105:Yeshaye Pick 104: 100: 99: 64:(1799-05-13) 62:May 13, 1799 44:October 1719 420:1799 deaths 415:1725 births 330:Attribution 224:'En Ya'aḳob 133:Halberstadt 91:Nationality 409:Categories 277:References 212:Königsberg 184:Maimonides 109:Eisenstadt 48:Eisenstadt 258:She'iltot 127:Biography 121:Talmudist 228:haggadic 141:maskilim 137:yeshivah 81:Religion 36:Personal 378::  263:Tosefta 249:Midrash 237:novellæ 216:Halakot 148:ḥasidic 117:Breslau 85:Judaism 74:Prussia 70:Breslau 359:, 1906 245:kashia 192:Ḥinnuk 188:Alfasi 94:German 387:. In 233:'Aruk 222:'s " 59:Died 41:Born 255:'s 411:: 345:. 297:^ 154:, 123:. 111:, 72:, 50:, 313:. 292:. 23:.

Index

Isaiah Berlin
Eisenstadt
Kingdom of Hungary
Breslau
Prussia
Judaism
Eisenstadt
Kingdom of Hungary
Breslau
Talmudist
Halberstadt
yeshivah
maskilim
ḥasidic
Aaron Wolfsohn
Judah Bensew
Peace of Basel

Rabbi Achai Gaon
Maimonides
Alfasi
Ḥinnuk
Aaron ha-Levi of Barcelona
Malachi b. Jacob
Elijah b. Moses de Vidas
Königsberg
Halakot
Jacob ibn Ḥabib
'En Ya'aḳob
haggadic

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