R. Meir b. Shimon HaMeili (Sefer HaMeorot) – Intellectual Profile

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R. Meir b. Shimon HaMeili (Sefer HaMeorot)
Name
R. Meir b. Shimon HaMeili
ר' מאיר בן שמעון המעילי
DatesFirst half 13th century
LocationNarbonne
WorksSefer HaMeorot, Novellae to Kodashim, Torah commentary (Meor Torah), derashot, Milchemet Mitzvah, Meishiv Nefesh
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Background

Life

  • Name – R. Meir b. Shimon HaMeili 
    • Hebrew name – ר' מאיר בן שמעון המעילי
    • _ name – 
  • Dates – First half 13th century
  • Location – Narbonne
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  • Teachers – R. Meshulam b. Moshe, R. Natan b. Meir
  • Contemporaries – Ramban
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Torah Commentary

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