Nissim ben Jacob
Nissim ben Jacob (* 990 , † ca. 1060 ) was a particularly in Kairouan acting Talmudist and folk storyteller. He wrote in Arabic and Hebrew. The name Nissim means "miracle".
Works (selection)
- sefer ha maassijot ("book of stories"): popular legends
- also commentaries on treatises of the Babylonian Talmud (under the title sefer mafteach )
Literature (selection)
- Louis Lewin, article NISSIM ben JAKOB ibn SCHAHIN , in: Jüdisches Lexikon , Berlin 1927, Vol. IV / 1
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SURNAME | Nissim ben Jacob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Talmudist and folk teller |
DATE OF BIRTH | 990 |
DATE OF DEATH | around 1060 |