Abin ha-Gadol

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Rabbi Abin (or Abun) ha-Gadol (the Great; d. circa 970) was one of the most important French rabbis of the 10th century,[ citation needed ] flourishing at the same time as Rav Sherira Gaon in Babylon. Solomon Luria wrote that, "He was renowned as a great Torah scholar, for his immense wealth and for his knowledge of the hidden secrets. He could expound upon every letter in 49 facets." [1]

Family

Rabbi Abin ha-Gadol was the head of the Abun family, one of the most influential families among early Ashkenazi Rishonim. The family played an influential role in creating Ashkenazi Hasidim in the generation of Rabbeinu Gershom ben Judah and many of them were described as "Hasidim" (Pious).

He was a grandson of Rav Joseph ben Simeon the Elder of Le Mans. [2]

His sons were Rabbi Isaac Hasid and Rabbi Joshua Hasid. [3]

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References

  1. Teshuvot Maharshal 29
  2. "כנסת ישראל - פין, שמואל יוסף בן יצחק איזיק, 1818-1890 (page 4 of 702)". www.hebrewbooks.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. "אוצר הגדולים אלופי יעקב - חלק ב - הכהן, נפתלי יעקב (page 18 of 286)". www.hebrewbooks.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. "ABIN - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. "אוצר החכמה". tablet.otzar.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.