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R. Yosef Kara

Name	R. Yosef Kara ר' יוסף קרא
Dates	~1050 – ~1130
Location	France, Germany
Works	Commentaries on most of Tanakh, commentaries on Midrash and Piyyut
Exegetical Characteristics
Influenced by	R. Menachem b. Chelbo, R. Kelonimos of Rome, R. Meir b. Yitzchak, Rashi
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Background

Life

• Name – R. Yosef b. Shimon Kara (ר' יוסף בר' שמעון קרא).‎¹
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Torah Commentary

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¹ S. Poznanski in his Mavo LeChakhmei Zarefat explains that he was called "קרא" because his major focus was Biblical interpretation.