Elhanan ben Isaac of Dampierre

French Tosafist

Elhanan ben Isaac Jaffe of Dampierre (Hebrew: ר׳ אֶלְחָנָן בֶּן יִצְחָק יָפֶה מִדַּמְפְּיֵיר; d. 1184) also known as Rabbeinu Elhanan was a 12th-century French Tosafist and the son of Isaac ben Samuel. He is mostly known for his numerous commentaries on the Talmudic tractates, Avodah Zarah and Yoma among other notable commentaries. He is also the founder of the Jaffe family.[1]

Biography

Born in Dampierre, France, his father was the head of the Dampierre Yeshiva. Rabbi Elhanan had several illustrious pupils, such as Judah ben Isaac Messer Leon. His tosafot are numerous and were often quoted by contemporary scholars, and are mentioned in "Minḥat Yehudah", "Shibbole ha-Leḳeṭ" and Rambam's "Sefer Hafla'ah". He is also credited for two works of his own: "Tiḳḳun Tefillin" - a treatise on Tefillin, and several piyyutim related to passover. Rabbi Elhanan was martyred in 1184.[2][3]


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Isaac Hatzarfati
SamuelRashi
MeirJochebedRachelEliezerMiriamJudah ben Nathan
Samuel ben MeirRabbeinu TamMiriamSamson ben YosefRivamSolomon ben MeirMiriamSamuel of VitryYom TovEliezer?
IsaacJosephSolomonAbraham of SensJudah ben Yom TovJoseph
Isaac ben Samuel
Isaac of DampierreSamson ben AbrahamIsaac
Rabbeinu Elhanan
Rabbi JacobJudah ben Isaac Messer Leon
Samuel ben Elhanan
Samuel of Acre
Notes:
  • Rashi's daughters

References

  1. ^ "ELHANAN BEN ISAAC OF DAMPIERRE". Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ^ "ELHANAN BEN ISAAC OF DAMPIERRE - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. ^ "Elhanan ben Isaac of Dampierre | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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