Solomon ben Meir

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rabbi Solomon ben Meir (Hebrew: שלמה בן מאיר, romanized: Rabbi Shlomo ben Meir) was Rashi's grandson. He was born after Rashi's death and is therefore named for his grandfather. He was one of the Tosafot.

Biography[edit]

Rabbi Solomon was the son of Rabbi Meir ben Samuel and Jochebed. He was brother to Jacob (known as Rabbeinu Tam),[1] Samuel (known as Rashbam) and Isaac (known as Rivam). His year of birth is unknown but it was after 1104.

He wrote a commentary on the Torah cited in the book Arugat Habosem by Rabbi Abraham ben Azriel.

He is mentioned once in Tsoafot, in Pesachim.[2] Rashi's commentary on the Talmud implies that he may have compiled a book of halachic rulings.[3] he is also mentioned once in Haggahot Maimuniyyot.[4] In Machzor Vitry[5] he is described as the person who announced the death of Rabbi Yosef, the son of Rabbeinu Tam.[6]

He was an expert in Hebrew grammar and is known as "The father of grammar."

Rabbi Solomon passed away at a young age in Dampierre, France.

Rashi's family circle[edit]



References[edit]

  1. ^ Berliner, A. "Magazin" (ii. 45)
  2. ^ Pesachim 105b s.v. "shema mina." however, in a parallel version in Tosafot Judah ben Isaac Messer Leon (Berachot 52a s.v. "ve-Rabbi Yehoshua" the opinion is cited in the name of Rashbam. E. E. Auerbach (The Tosaphists p. 59, footnote 125) points to Tosafot on Pesachim 17b, s.v. "ella"
  3. ^ Chullin 116b, end of s.v. "harei", though that may refer to an earlier Solomon ben Meir
  4. ^ Hilchot Ma'achalot Assurot 11:1
  5. ^ Siman 275
  6. ^ Auerbach ibid footnote 123
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solomon_ben_Meir&oldid=1221238444"