Jacob Hagis
Encyclopedia
Jacob Hagiz was a Jewish Talmud
ist born of a Spanish family at Fez
. Ḥagiz's teacher was David Karigal (Ḳorban Minḥah, No. 105), who afterward became his father-in-law. About 1646 Ḥagiz went to Italy
for the purpose of publishing his books, and remained there until after 1656, supporting himself by teaching. Samuel di Pam, rabbi at Livorno
, calls himself a pupil of Ḥagiz. About 1657 Ḥagiz left Livorno
for Jerusalem, where the Vega brothers of Leghorn had founded a bet ha-midrash for him (Grätz, Gesch. x. 212), and where he became a member of the rabbinical college (Moses ibn Ḥabib, Geṭ Pashuṭ, p. 129). There a large number of eager young students gathered about him, among whom were Moses ibn Ḥabib
, who became his son-in-law, and Joseph Almosnino
, later rabbi of Belgrade
(Moses Ḥagiz, Mishnat Ḥakhamim, No. 624). Another son-in-law of his was Moses Ḥayyun (Azulai
, Shem ha-Gedolim), father of Nehemiah Hayyun
.
Jacob Ḥagiz was active in the opposition to Shabbethai Ẓebi
and put him under the ban
(Grätz
, l.c. x. 475, note 3). About 1673 Ḥagiz went to Constantinople
to publish his Leḥem ha-Panim, but he died there before this was accomplished. This book, as well as many others of his, was lost (Moses Ḥagiz
, in the introduction to Halakot Ḳeṭannot). He also wrote:
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ist born of a Spanish family at Fez
Fes, Morocco
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
. Ḥagiz's teacher was David Karigal (Ḳorban Minḥah, No. 105), who afterward became his father-in-law. About 1646 Ḥagiz went to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for the purpose of publishing his books, and remained there until after 1656, supporting himself by teaching. Samuel di Pam, rabbi at Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
, calls himself a pupil of Ḥagiz. About 1657 Ḥagiz left Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
for Jerusalem, where the Vega brothers of Leghorn had founded a bet ha-midrash for him (Grätz, Gesch. x. 212), and where he became a member of the rabbinical college (Moses ibn Ḥabib, Geṭ Pashuṭ, p. 129). There a large number of eager young students gathered about him, among whom were Moses ibn Ḥabib
Moses ibn Habib
Moshe ibn Habib was the Rishon LeZion , Hakham Bashi and the head of a major yeshiva in Jerusalem.-Background and family:...
, who became his son-in-law, and Joseph Almosnino
Joseph Almosnino
Joseph Almosnino was the son of Isaac and grandson of Moses ben Baruch Almosnino. He was rabbi at Belgrade, and author of numerous responsa, collected by his son Isaac under the title Edut bi-Yehosef and published at Constantinople, 1711-33.Joseph died at Nikolsburg, Moravia, in 1689.-...
, later rabbi of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(Moses Ḥagiz, Mishnat Ḥakhamim, No. 624). Another son-in-law of his was Moses Ḥayyun (Azulai
Chaim Joseph David Azulai
Chaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...
, Shem ha-Gedolim), father of Nehemiah Hayyun
Nehemiah Hayyun
Nehemiah Hiyya ben Moses Hayyun was a kabalist from Bosnia. His parents, of Sephardic descent, lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia, where probably he was born, although in later life he pretended that he was a Palestinian emissary born in Safed. He received his Talmudic education in Hebron.-Excommunicated...
.
Jacob Ḥagiz was active in the opposition to Shabbethai Ẓebi
Sabbatai Zevi
Sabbatai Zevi, , was a Sephardic Rabbi and kabbalist who claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah. He was the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement...
and put him under the ban
Ban (title)
Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
(Grätz
Heinrich Graetz
Heinrich Graetz was amongst the first historians to write a comprehensive history of the Jewish people from a Jewish perspective....
, l.c. x. 475, note 3). About 1673 Ḥagiz went to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
to publish his Leḥem ha-Panim, but he died there before this was accomplished. This book, as well as many others of his, was lost (Moses Ḥagiz
Moses Hagiz
Moses Hagiz was a Talmudic scholar, rabbi, kabbalist, and author born in Jerusalem, Palestine. He was one of the most prominent and influential Jewish leaders in 17th-century Amsterdam...
, in the introduction to Halakot Ḳeṭannot). He also wrote:
- Teḥillat Ḥokhmah, on TalmudTalmudThe Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic methodology, published together with Samson of ChinonSamson of ChinonSamson ben Isaac of Chinon was a French Talmudist who lived at Chinon. In Talmudic literature he is generally called after his native place, Chinon , and sometimes by the abbreviation MaHaRShaḲ...
's Sefer Keritot (Verona, 1647): Amsterdam 1709 edition here, Warsaw 1884 edition (without Sefer Keritot) here - Oraḥ Mishor, on the conduct of rabbiRabbiIn Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
s (an appendix to the preceding work; 2d ed., with additions by Moses Ḥagiz, Amsterdam, 1709) - Petil Tekhelet, on the Azharot of Solomon Gabirol (Venice, 1652; 2d ed., London, 1714)
- Eẓ ha-Ḥayyim, on the MishnahMishnahThe Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c...
(Leghorn, 1654–55; 2d ed., Berlin, 1716) - Ḥagiz also translated the Menorat ha-Ma'or of Isaac Aboab into Spanish (1656)
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- GrätzHeinrich GraetzHeinrich Graetz was amongst the first historians to write a comprehensive history of the Jewish people from a Jewish perspective....
, Gesch. x.212 et seq., and note 3