Solomon ben Simon Zemach Duran
Solomon ben Simon Zemach Duran (* around 1400 in Algiers ; † 1467 there ) was a scientifically trained Halachist in North Africa.
Among other things, he defended Judaism against attacks by Gerónimo de Santa Fe in his work milchämät mitzwah ("mandatory war") and responded to his accusation of immorality with critical references to the life of the Christian clergy .
literature
- Heinrich Graetz : History of the Jews. Vol. VIII, Leipzig 1864.
- Solomon b. Simon Duran. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Volume 5, Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906, pp. 17-18 .
- Salomon Wininger : Great Jewish National Biography. Vol. II, Orient Printing House, Chernivtsi 1927.
- Georg Herlitz (ed.): Jewish Lexicon . Vol. II, Jewish publishing house, Berlin 1927.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Solomon ben Simon Zemach Duran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maghrebian halachist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1400 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Algiers |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1467 |
| Place of death | Algiers |