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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	Rashi, R. Menachem b. Chelbo, R. Meir b. Yitzchak
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