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Elijah ben Samuel ben Parnes of Stephanow

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Bulgarian exegete and poet; lived in the second half of the fifteenth century, probably first at Widdin, and later at Constantinople. He maintained a correspondence on scientific subjects with Moses Capsali, Elijah Mizraḥi, and other Talmudical authorities. Joseph Colon mentions him as having lived at Constantinople (Responsa, No. 83). Elijah wrote in 1469 a grammatical and allegorical commentary on the Pentateuch, entitled "Sefer ha-Zikkaron" (Book of Memory) (Neubauer, "Cat. Bodl. Hebr. MSS." No. 251). The commentary is followed by poetical pieces composed by the author, twelve of which are liturgical poems.

Bibliography:
  • Zunz, Literaturgesch. p. 387;
  • Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 411.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Elijah ben Samuel ben Parnes of Stephanow'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​e/elijah-ben-samuel-ben-parnes-of-stephanow.html. 1901.
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