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'''Aharon ben Joseph haLevi''' ({{langx|he|אהרון הלוי}}‎; c. 1235 – c. 1303), known by his [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[acronym]] '''''R'''a''''AH''''' ({{Script/Hebrew|רא"ה}}), was a [[medieval]] [[rabbi]], [[Talmud]]ic scholar and [[Halakha|Halakhist]].
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'''Aharon ben Joseph HaLevi''' ({{lang-he|אהרון הלוי}}‎; 1235 – c. 1290), known by his [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[acronym]] '''''R'''a''''aH''''' (רא"ה), was a [[medieval]] [[rabbi]], [[Talmud]]ic scholar and [[Halakha|Halakhist]].


Aaron ha-Levi was born in [[Girona]], [[Spain]] in 1235 to his father Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi, son of Rabbi Benveniste ha-Levi, son of Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi, who was the son of Rabbi [[Zerachiah ha-Levi of Girona]] Baal Hamaor. The Ra'ah's mother Clara, was a granddaughter of Rabbi [[Aaron of Lunel]] who was the son of Rabbi [[Meshullam ben Jacob|Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel]] ("Rabbenu Meshullam hagadol").
Aharon haLevi was born in [[Girona]], [[Principality of Catalonia|Catalonia]] (present-day [[Spain]]) in 1235 to his father Joseph haLevi, son of Benveniste haLevi, son of Rabbi Joseph haLevi, who was the son of Rabbi [[Zerachiah ha-Levi of Girona|Zerachiah haLevi of Girona]] Baal Hamaor. Ra'AH's mother Clara was a granddaughter of [[Aaron of Lunel]], who was the son of [[Meshullam ben Jacob|Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel]].


Aaron ha-Levi studied under his father Rabbi Joseph ha-Levi and brother Rabbi [[Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi]], as well as [[Nachmanides]] and was a colleague of Rabbi [[Shlomo ben Aderet]] (1235–1310). He published critical notes on the Rashba's ''Torat HaBayith'', which he entitled ''Bedek HaBayith''. He also wrote a commentary on the [[Talmud]], select parts of which have been published.
Aharon haLevi studied under his father Joseph haLevi and brother [[Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi|Pinchas ben Joseph haLevi]], as well as [[Nachmanides]], and was a colleague of [[Shlomo ben Aderet]] (1235–1310). He published critical notes on the Rashba's ''Torat HaBayit'', which he entitled ''Bedeq HaBayit''. He also wrote a commentary on the [[Talmud]], select parts of which have been published.


The sixteenth century author [[Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah]] also credited ha-Levi as the author of the anonymous ''[[Sefer ha-Chinuch]]'' ("Book of Education"), although this claim has been rejected by many scholars due to discrepancies between opinions expressed in ''Bedek HaBayith'' and the ''Chinuch''.<ref>[[Chaim Joseph David Azulai|Chida]], Shem HaGedolim.</ref><ref>Rosin (1871), ''Ein Compendium der Jüdischen Gesetzeskunde'', pp. 131–134</ref> This has led to the conclusion that the true author of the Sefer ha-Chinuch was a different "Aaron ha-levi of Barcelona", who was a student of Shlomo ben Aderet, rather than his colleague.<ref>Rabbi [[Chaim Dov Chavel]], appendix to [[Mossad HaRav Kook]] edition of Sefer HaChinuch.</ref><ref>''The 613 mitzvot: a contemporary guide to the commandments of Judaism'' R. L. Eisenberg - 2005 "Sefer ha-Chinuch (Book of Education), which is attributed to the 13th- century Aaron Ha-Levi of Barcelona,"</ref> More recently, Professor [[Israel Ta-Shma]] of the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] has presented that the author of "Sefer ha-Chinuch" was in fact Aaron's brother, Pinchas ben Joseph ha-Levi, who had written the work for his son, Joshua.<ref>Israel Ta-Shma (1980), "Mehabbero ha-'amitti shel Sefer ha-hinnukh," Kiryat Sefer '''55''': 787-90</ref>
[[Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah]] suggested that haLevi might also be the anonymous "Levite of Barcelona"{{Efn|The ''editio princeps'' of the ''Hinukh'' (Venice, 1523) attributes it to "Rabbi Aaron", as do some later editions. Ibn Yahya apparently relied on this attribution, but scholars have not been able to discover its source. The manuscripts say only that the author was "A Jew of the House of Levi in Barcelona".}} who wrote the ''[[Sefer ha-Chinuch|Sefer haHinukh]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=שלשלת הקבלה |url=https://hebrewbooks.org/6618 |access-date= |website= |page=129}}</ref> but this theory has been rejected due to discrepancies between opinions expressed, and the authorities cited, in the ''Bedeq HaBayit'' and the ''Hinukh''.<ref>[[Chaim Joseph David Azulai|Chida]], Shem HaGedolim.</ref><ref>Rosin (1871), ''Ein Compendium der Jüdischen Gesetzeskunde'', pp. 131–134</ref><ref>Rabbi [[Chaim Dov Chavel]], appendix to [[Mossad HaRav Kook]] edition of Sefer HaChinuch.</ref><ref>''The 613 mitzvot: a contemporary guide to the commandments of Judaism'' R. L. Eisenberg - 2005 "Sefer ha-Chinuch (Book of Education), which is attributed to the 13th- century Aaron Ha-Levi of Barcelona,"</ref>


Rabbi [[Yom Tov Asevilli]] was one of his students.
[[Yom Tov Asevilli]] was one of Aharon HaLevi's students.{{Needs citation|date=June 2024}}

== Works ==

* ''Bedeq haBayit'' ([https://www.sefaria.org/Bedek_HaBayit_on_Torat_HaBayit_HaArokh Sefaria])
* Commentaries to Berakhot ([https://www.sefaria.org/Chiddushei_HaRa'ah_on_Berakhot?tab=contents Sefaria]), Sukkah, Beitzah, Taanit, Ḥullin, Ketubbot, and Avodah Zarah have been printed. The ''Novellae of Ra'AH to Qiddushin'' are not his. Some fragments of his ''Novellae'' to Pesaḥim survive in manuscript ([https://forum.otzar.org/download/file.php?id=124598&sid=7d26b31f63400d478a79abe07b31808d link]), and others are quoted by Joseph ben Saul [[Kimhi]] in ''[https://www.nli.org.il/en/manuscripts/NNL_ALEPH990035791680205171/NLI#$FL161313848 Mezuqqaq Shiv'atayim]'' f. 47v-48r.


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Latest revision as of 15:52, 11 November 2024

Not to be confused with Aaron ha-Levi of Barcelona or Aaron ben Joseph ha-Levi.

Aharon ben Joseph haLevi (Hebrew: אהרון הלוי‎; c. 1235 – c. 1303), known by his Hebrew acronym Ra'AH (רא"ה‎), was a medieval rabbi, Talmudic scholar and Halakhist.

Aharon haLevi was born in Girona, Catalonia (present-day Spain) in 1235 to his father Joseph haLevi, son of Benveniste haLevi, son of Rabbi Joseph haLevi, who was the son of Rabbi Zerachiah haLevi of Girona Baal Hamaor. Ra'AH's mother Clara was a granddaughter of Aaron of Lunel, who was the son of Meshullam ben Jacob of Lunel.

Aharon haLevi studied under his father Joseph haLevi and brother Pinchas ben Joseph haLevi, as well as Nachmanides, and was a colleague of Shlomo ben Aderet (1235–1310). He published critical notes on the Rashba's Torat HaBayit, which he entitled Bedeq HaBayit. He also wrote a commentary on the Talmud, select parts of which have been published.

Gedaliah ibn Yaḥyah suggested that haLevi might also be the anonymous "Levite of Barcelona"[a] who wrote the Sefer haHinukh,[1] but this theory has been rejected due to discrepancies between opinions expressed, and the authorities cited, in the Bedeq HaBayit and the Hinukh.[2][3][4][5]

Yom Tov Asevilli was one of Aharon HaLevi's students.[citation needed]

Works

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  • Bedeq haBayit (Sefaria)
  • Commentaries to Berakhot (Sefaria), Sukkah, Beitzah, Taanit, Ḥullin, Ketubbot, and Avodah Zarah have been printed. The Novellae of Ra'AH to Qiddushin are not his. Some fragments of his Novellae to Pesaḥim survive in manuscript (link), and others are quoted by Joseph ben Saul Kimhi in Mezuqqaq Shiv'atayim f. 47v-48r.

Sources

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  1. ^ The editio princeps of the Hinukh (Venice, 1523) attributes it to "Rabbi Aaron", as do some later editions. Ibn Yahya apparently relied on this attribution, but scholars have not been able to discover its source. The manuscripts say only that the author was "A Jew of the House of Levi in Barcelona".
  1. ^ "שלשלת הקבלה". p. 129.
  2. ^ Chida, Shem HaGedolim.
  3. ^ Rosin (1871), Ein Compendium der Jüdischen Gesetzeskunde, pp. 131–134
  4. ^ Rabbi Chaim Dov Chavel, appendix to Mossad HaRav Kook edition of Sefer HaChinuch.
  5. ^ The 613 mitzvot: a contemporary guide to the commandments of Judaism R. L. Eisenberg - 2005 "Sefer ha-Chinuch (Book of Education), which is attributed to the 13th- century Aaron Ha-Levi of Barcelona,"

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Aaron ben Joseph ha-Levi". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.


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