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Reuvein Margolies, ????? ??????? (b. 1889 – 1971) authored over 55 books on Jewish topics. He possessed a photographic memory, and was well versed in all aspects of both the written Bible, Oral Torah (Talmud
Talmud

The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Halakha, Jewish ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
 and its commentaries) and Kabbalah
Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
 (Zohar
Zohar

The Zohar is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah , written in medieval Aramaic language....
 etc.). He established the Rambam library, and received the Israel Prize
Israel Prize

The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel. It is presented annually, on Yom Ha'atzma'ut, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President of Israel, the Prime Minister of Israel, the Knesset chairperson, and the Supreme Court of Israel president....
 in 1957 for his work on Rabbinical literature.

olies wrote on a wide range of subjects; His works were meant for both scholars and laymen alike.






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Reuvein Margolies, ????? ??????? (b. 1889 – 1971) authored over 55 books on Jewish topics. He possessed a photographic memory, and was well versed in all aspects of both the written Bible, Oral Torah (Talmud
Talmud

The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Halakha, Jewish ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
 and its commentaries) and Kabbalah
Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
 (Zohar
Zohar

The Zohar is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah , written in medieval Aramaic language....
 etc.). He established the Rambam library, and received the Israel Prize
Israel Prize

The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel. It is presented annually, on Yom Ha'atzma'ut, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President of Israel, the Prime Minister of Israel, the Knesset chairperson, and the Supreme Court of Israel president....
 in 1957 for his work on Rabbinical literature.

Writings

Margolies wrote on a wide range of subjects; His works were meant for both scholars and laymen alike. All of his writings are in Hebrew.

He wrote on the formation of the Mishna and the Talmud
Talmud

The Talmud is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Halakha, Jewish ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism....
 displaying originality in thought, and a wide range of knowledge.

He further wrote on the Kabbalah
Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mysticism aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that are meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator deity with the finite and mortal universe of His creation....
. Such works include "The Rambam and the Zohar" demonstrating correlations between Maimonides
Maimonides

Moses Maimonides, also known as Rabbi Moses ben Maimon , the Rambam, and Musa ibn Maymun , was born in C?rdoba, Spain, Spain on March 30, 1135, and died in Egypt on December 13, 1204.....
 Mishna Torah and the Zohar
Zohar

The Zohar is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah , written in medieval Aramaic language....
; Nitzotzei Zohar demonstrating correlations between the Tannatic
Tanna

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 and Amoraic
Amora

Amora , were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and the Land of Israel....
 works (such as the Talmud and Medrashim
Midrash

Midrash is a Hebrew language term referring to the not exact, but comparative method of exegesis of Biblical texts, which is one of four methods cumulatively called Pardes ....
) and the Zohar.

He was also involved in a controversy with Gershon Scholem over the Rabbi Jacob Emden/Rabbi Jonathan Eybeshuetz controversy
Jacob Emden

Jacob Emden was a rabbi and notable talmudist, and prominent opponent of the Sabbatai Zevi. He was born at Altona, Hamburg June 4, 1697, and died there April 19, 1776....
. Margulies produced a pamphlet defending R. Eybeshuetz and in response Scholem produced his own disagreeing with Marguleis's conclusions.

He wrote a number of scholarly biographies of major Jewish personalities such as the Maharsha, the Ohr Ha-Chaim Hakodosh
Chaim ibn Attar

Chaim ben Moses ibn Attar ???? ?? ??? ??? ??? was a Talmudist and Kabbalah; born at Meknes, Morocco, in 1696; died in Jerusalem July 31, 1743. He was one of the most prominent rabbis in Morocco....
, the Noam Elimelech
Elimelech of Lizhensk

Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk was an Orthodox Judaism rabbi and one of the great Hasidic Judaism rebbes of the past. He was also known as a tzaddik who devoted his life to studying and teaching the Torah, as well as encouraging people to repent and return to God....
, the Ramban
Ramban

Ramban can refer to:*Ramban , town in Jammu*Nahmanides , Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman, Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator...
, and R' Yechiel of Paris
Yechiel of Paris

Yechiel ben Joseph of Paris was a major Talmudic scholar and Tosafist from northern France, father-in-law of Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil. He was a disciple of Rabbi Judah ben Isaac Messer Leon, and succeeded him in 1225 as Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Paris, which then boasted some 300 students; his best known student was Meir of Rothenbur...
 including valuable annotation clarifying ideas in their works. The biographies focus primarily on their methods of scholarship and not on their personalities. First printed in Poland, they were never reprinted.

He wrote several works concerning the development of a legal system in the newly formed Jewish State (Kavei Ohr, Tal Tichye).

According to Dr. Yitzchok Raphael, his writing is in a terse style designed to concentrate a maximum amount of information in a minimum of space.

Bibliography


  • Toldot Adam (Lemberg 1912) on R. Shmuel Edels
  • Yesod HaMishna V'Arikachto (Lemberg, 1933) on the creation of the Mishna
  • Sefer Hassidim with his notes (multiple printings)
  • Tolodot Rabenu Hayyim ben Atar (Lemberg, 1925), biography on the Ohr Hayyim includes the notes of R. Meir Dan Plotzki (Kli Hemdah)
  • Ohr Meir (Lemberg, 1926), biography of R. Meir from Perlmishiya
  • Margenuta d'Reb Meir (Lemberg, 1926), sayings of the above R. Meir
  • Shealot u'Teshuvot min HaShamyim, R. Margulies's extensive notes on the teshuvot as well as a comprehensive introduction discussing Torah lo' Bashmyim and other related topics (multiple printings)
  • Vikuach Rabbanu Yehiel m'Paris (Lemberg, 1928), with biography of R. Yehiel
  • Toldot Rabbenu Avrohom Mimoni, biography of Rambam's son, (multiple printings)
  • Shem Olam, to reveal the anonymous people in hazal (multiple printings)
  • Nefesh Hayyia,notes on Shulchan Orakh multiple printings
  • Hagadah shel Pesach (Tel Aviv, 1937)
  • Shichot Chakhamim
  • Zohar with his extensive notes (multiple printings)
  • Sibah hisnaguto discussing R. Emden/R. Eybeschitz controversy, Tel Aviv 1941
  • Malechi Elyon on angels in Hazel (multiple printings)
  • Ollalot various articles (multiple printings)
  • Margolios HaYam on Sanhedrin (multiple printings)
  • HaMikrah v'Hamesorah multiple printings
  • Mekharim b'Darkei haTalmud v'Hidosov multiple printings
  • Likheker Shaimot v'Kinuyim b'Talmud
  • "Shaarei Zohar" notes on the Talmud directing one to the relevant passages in Zohar.
  • "Peninim U'Margoliyot" A posthumously published collection of essays.


There is also a memorial volume edited by Dr. Yitchak Raphael and published by Mossad R' Kook

External links

  • Several of his works are available on


(Translated from Hebrew Wikipedia, with additions based on the author's own works)