Samson ben Joseph of Falaise

1th century French rabbi

Rabbi Samson ben Yosef the Elder of Falaise (Hebrew: רבי שמשון בן יוסף הזקן מפלייזא, romanized: Rabbi Shimshon ben Yosef Hazaken mi-Palaiza‎) was one of the Tosafot.[1] His brother-in-law was Rabbeinu Tam (his sister Miriam was married to Rabbeinu Tam), who held him in high esteem.[2]

He is mentioned in Tosafot in several places in the Talmud as someone who expressed an opinion or came up with a novel idea that was included due to its importance.[3]

He was the author of Tosafot on Shabbat (Talmud), Eruvin (Talmud), Yevamot and Hullin.[4]

He also wrote a short pamphlet in which he summarized the laws of Mezuzah. A copy of this was preserved and printed from manuscript.[5]

He was the grandfather of Rabbi Samson ben Abraham of Sens and Isaac ben Abraham of Dampierre He died a martyr's death[6] and his body was only given for burial six months after his death.[7]

Family tree

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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
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Rashi's family circle

References

  1. ^ He is mentioned in Shabbat (Talmud) 50a, s.v. "verav Assi"
  2. ^ Sefer ha-Yashar, responsa, nos. 3 and 4
  3. ^ See Tosafot Yevamot 42a s.v. "stam," Tosafot Eruvin (Talmud) 32a s.v. "Rav" (although there he is mentioned as Rabbeinu Samson of Folirra, which is certainly Falaise, as cited in Or Zarua vol. 2 siman 240)
  4. ^ "SAMSON BEN JOSEPH OF FALAISE - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  5. ^ "אוצר החכמה". tablet.otzar.org. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  6. ^ Auerbach, Ephraim Elimelech (2020). The Tosaphists (in Hebrew). Bialik Institute. p. 103.
  7. ^ "Samson ben Joseph of Falaise | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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