R. Meir HaLevi Abulafia (Ramah) – Intellectual Profile

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R. Meir HaLevi Abulafia (Ramah)
Name
ר' מאיר הלוי בן טודרוס אבולעפיה (רמ"ה)
Dates1170?-1244
LocationToledo
WorksYad Ramah, responsa, Masoret Seyag LaTorah, Kitab Al-Rasa'il, liturgical poems
Exegetical Characteristics
Influenced by
Impacted onR. Asher b. Yechiel (Rosh), R. Yaakov b. Asher (Baal HaTurim), R. Menachem HaMeiri

Background

Life

  • Name – R. Meir HaLevi b. Todros Abulafia (Ramah)
    • Hebrew name – ר' מאיר הלוי בן טודרוס אבולעפיה, רמ"ה
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  • Dates – 1170?-1244
  • Location – Toledo
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  • Contemporaries – R. Avraham b. Natan HaYarchi
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Torah Commentary

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