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'''Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport''' (], ] - ], ]) (]: '''שלמה יהודה רפפורט'''), ]n ] and ]ish scholar, was born at ].


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⚫ After various experiences in business, Rapoport became successively rabbi of ] (1837) and of ] (1840). He was one of the founders of the new "learning in ]" movement. His chief work was the first part of an (]) encyclopaedia (Ereklz Millin, 1852). Equally notable were his biographies of ], ] (author of the ]), ], ] and others.
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Thrown upon his own resources about 1817, Rapoport became cashier of the meat-tax farmers. He had already given evidence of marked critical ability, though his writings previously published were of a light character—poems and translations. His critical talent, however, soon revealed itself. In 1824 he wrote for ''Bikkure ha'Ittim'' an article on the independent Jewish tribes of ] and ]. Though this article gained him some recognition, a more permanent impression was made by his work on ] and his times (published in the same journal in 1829), the first of a series of biographical works on the medieval Jewish sages. Because of this work he received recognition in the scholarly world and gained many enthusiastic friends, especially ] (Bernfeld, ''Toledot Shir'', p. 33).
'''Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport''' ({{langx|he|שלמה יהודה כהן רפאפורט}}; June 1, 1786&nbsp;– October 15, 1867) was a ]n and ] ] and ].
⚫ Rapoport was known by an acronym "Shir", שי"ר occasionally שיל"ר, formed by the initial letters of his Hebrew name "Sh"elomo "Y"ehuda "R"apoport. Shir literally means "song" in Hebrew.
He was one of the founders of the new ] movement.


==Life==
⚫ After the fashion in rabbinic circles, Rapoport was known by an acronym "Shir", formed by the initial letters of his Hebrew name '''Sh'''elomo '''Y'''ehuda '''R'''apoport.
Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport was born in ], ]. His father, Rabbi Aharon Hayim ] was a renowned scholar, and his primary teacher. Rappaport was also recognized as an '']''.<ref>See the Hebrew Misplaced Pages's ]</ref> In 1810, he married Franziska Freide Heller, the daughter of the well-known ]. He died in ].


After various experiences in business, Rapoport became rabbi of ] (1837) and of ] (1840). He had been "thrown upon his own resources" about 1817, and became the collector of the meat-tax on farmers.
He died at Prague in 1867.
Because of his work on ], see below, he received recognition in the scholarly world and gained "many enthusiastic friends", especially ],<ref>Bernfeld, ''Toledot Shir'', p. 33.</ref> leading to his appointment as Rabbi.


== External link == ==Works==
Rapoport was instrumental in publishing his father-in-law's work ''Avnei Miluim'', writing the index, sources, and numerous comments.
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⚫ His chief work was the first part of an (]) encyclopaedia "Erekh Millin", 1852. Equally notable were his biographies of ], ] (author of the '']''), ], ], and others.
== References ==
His early writings were poems and translations. Thereafter his publications showed "evidence of marked critical ability".
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In 1824 he wrote an article for '']'' on the independent Jewish tribes of ] and ]. His work on Saadia Gaon and his times was published in the same journal in 1829, the first of a series of his biographical works on the medieval Jewish sages.
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=== Ten Sephirot as vowel sounds ===
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Rapoport notes that according to the ] there are ten vowel sounds. He suggests that the passage in the '']'', which discusses the manipulation of letters in the creation of the world, can be better understood if the Sephirot refer to vowel sounds. He posits that the word ''sephirah'' in this case is related to the Hebrew word {{transl|he|sippur}} ("to retell"). His position is based on his belief that most ] works written after ''Sefer Yetzirah'' (including the '']'') are forgeries.<ref>{{cite book|last = Rapoport|first = S. J. L.|last2 = Halberstam|first2 = S. J.|last3 = Luzzatto|first3 = D. L.|last4 = Gräber|first4 = E.|display-authors = 1|date = 1985|title = Igrot Shir: asher herits ha-Rav Shir zal el Rashdal zal mi-shenat 593 ʻad|lang = he|location = Przemishl|publisher = S. A. Graber|oclc = 970888218}}</ref>
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* {{EB1911|wstitle=Rapoport, Samuel Judah Löb|volume=22|page=909}}
* {{JewishEncyclopedia|article=Solomon Judah Löb Rapoport|url=http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=112&letter=R#294}}

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Latest revision as of 09:22, 25 October 2024

Galician and Czech rabbi and Jewish scholar (1786–1867) For the Lebanese avant-garde magazine, see Shi'r.
Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport
שלמה יהודה כהן רפאפורט
Portrait by Antonín Machek
BornSolomon Judah Loeb Rapoport
June 1, 1786
Lemberg, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
DiedOctober 15, 1867 (aged 81)
NationalityGalician, Czech
Occupation(s)Rabbi, Jewish Scholar
Known forFounder of the new Wissenschaft des Judentums movement
Signature
Title page of Rapoport's Erekh Millin

Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport (Hebrew: שלמה יהודה כהן רפאפורט; June 1, 1786 – October 15, 1867) was a Galician and Czech rabbi and Jewish scholar. Rapoport was known by an acronym "Shir", שי"ר occasionally שיל"ר, formed by the initial letters of his Hebrew name "Sh"elomo "Y"ehuda "R"apoport. Shir literally means "song" in Hebrew. He was one of the founders of the new Wissenschaft des Judentums movement.

Life

Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport was born in Lemberg, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. His father, Rabbi Aharon Hayim Rappaport was a renowned scholar, and his primary teacher. Rappaport was also recognized as an illui. In 1810, he married Franziska Freide Heller, the daughter of the well-known Aryeh Leib Heller. He died in Prague.

After various experiences in business, Rapoport became rabbi of Tarnopol (1837) and of Prague (1840). He had been "thrown upon his own resources" about 1817, and became the collector of the meat-tax on farmers. Because of his work on Saadia Gaon, see below, he received recognition in the scholarly world and gained "many enthusiastic friends", especially S. D. Luzzatto, leading to his appointment as Rabbi.

Works

Rapoport was instrumental in publishing his father-in-law's work Avnei Miluim, writing the index, sources, and numerous comments.

His chief work was the first part of an (unfinished) encyclopaedia "Erekh Millin", 1852. Equally notable were his biographies of Saadia Gaon, Nathan ben Jehiel (author of the Arukh), Hai Gaon, Eleazar Kalir, and others. His early writings were poems and translations. Thereafter his publications showed "evidence of marked critical ability". In 1824 he wrote an article for Bikkure ha-'Ittim on the independent Jewish tribes of Arabia and Abyssinia. His work on Saadia Gaon and his times was published in the same journal in 1829, the first of a series of his biographical works on the medieval Jewish sages.

Ten Sephirot as vowel sounds

Rapoport notes that according to the Masoretes there are ten vowel sounds. He suggests that the passage in the Sefer Yetzirah, which discusses the manipulation of letters in the creation of the world, can be better understood if the Sephirot refer to vowel sounds. He posits that the word sephirah in this case is related to the Hebrew word sippur ("to retell"). His position is based on his belief that most Kabbalistic works written after Sefer Yetzirah (including the Zohar) are forgeries.

Footnotes

  1. See the Hebrew Misplaced Pages's He: שלמה יהודה רפפורט
  2. Bernfeld, Toledot Shir, p. 33.
  3. Rapoport, S. J. L.; et al. (1985). Igrot Shir: asher herits ha-Rav Shir zal el Rashdal zal mi-shenat 593 ʻad (in Hebrew). Przemishl: S. A. Graber. OCLC 970888218.

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