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Itze (Isaac) of Chernigov
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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Russian scholar of the twelfth century, frequently consulted by his contemporaries on questions of Biblical exegesis. He is probably identical with Isaac of Russia, found in the English records of 1181. His explanation of the term "yabam," for which he finds a parallel in the Russian language, is quoted by Moses ben Isaac Nasi of London in his lexicon "Sefer ha-Shoham." Zunz, and after him Harkavy, see in this explanation evidence that the Jews living in Russia in the time of Itze of Chernigov spoke the vernacular of the country.
Bibliography:
- Zunz, Ritus, p. 73;
- Harkavy, Ha-Yehudim u-Sefat ha-Selavim, pp. 14, 62;
- Neubauer, in Allg. Zeit. des Jud. 1865, No. 17;
- Jacobs, Jews of Angevin England, pp. 66, 73;
- J. Q. R. 2:329.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Itze (Isaac) of Chernigov'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/i/itze-isaac-of-chernigov.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Itze (Isaac) of Chernigov'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/i/itze-isaac-of-chernigov.html. 1901.
