R. Moshe Hefetz – Intellectual Profile

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R. Moshe Hefetz
R. Moshe Hefetz
Name
R. Moshe Hefetz
ר' משה בן גרשום חפץ
Dates1663-1711
LocationItaly
WorksMelekhet Machshevet, Chanukkat HaBayit
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Background1

Life

  • Name – 
    • Hebrew name – ר' משה בן גרשום חפץ
    • Italian family name – Gentili2
  • Dates – 1663-1711
  • Location – R. Moshe was born in Trieste, Italy and was active in Venice.
  • Occupation – Worked as a private tutor, with knowledge in philosophy, mathematics, and the natural sciences. R. Moshe's expertise in these areas significantly impacted his biblical commentary.3
  • Family – The Gentili family was a prominent Italian family with members in Gorizia, Trieste, Verona, and Venice. R. Moshe's son, R. Gershom, though he lived only to the age of seventeen, composed a work of rules for Hebrew poetry.4
  • Teachers – Shelomo b. Yitzchak Nizza
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  • Biblical commentaries – Melekhet Machshevet5
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  • Jewish thought – Chanukkat HaBayit6
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Torah Commentary

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