Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk and His Attitude toward Gentiles

This article examines various issues in R. Meir Simha Hacohen’s (rms) halakhic approach toward gentiles. His approach demonstrates innovation, and it attests mostly to moderation and an effort to reach a compromise with gentiles. We see that his halakhic and judicial approach does not advocate a com...

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Published in:The review of rabbinic Judaism
Main Author: Cohen, Yitshak (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2014, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 218-251
Further subjects:B R. Meir Simha Hacohen Dvinsk Or Sameah Meshekh Hokhma Jewish law Maimonides Responsa Torah scrolls Orlah Ben Noah
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