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Joseph Ḥazzan ben Judah of Troyes

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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French Talmudist and ḥazzan; flourished at Troyes about the middle of the thirteenth century. From quotations in "Minḥat Yehudah" (pp. 1b, 19b, 24a, 28a, 38a) it is known that he wrote a commentary on Ecclesiastes and a grammar, "Sefer Yedidot." In a Pentateuch manuscript (Neubauer, "Cat. Bodl." No. 25) are contained a few of his Masoretic notes. He wrote also a treatise on the calendar (Halberstam MS. No. 321). Another, similar treatise on the calendar, under the title "Mozne Ẓedeḳ" (Hamhurg MS. No. 246), written by a "gaon of Troyes," may perhaps also be ascribed to Joseph. Zunz furthermore ascribes to him the anonymous grammar (so the title is given; probably an error for or ; comp. "Minḥat Yehudah," p. 23b).

Bibliography:
  • Zunz, Z. G. pp. 84, 112;
  • Steinschneider, Hebr. Bibl. 18:67;
  • idem, in Berliner's Magazin, 12:213;
  • idem, Cat. der Hebräischen Handschriften in Hamburg, p. 125, note;
  • Gross, Gallia Judaica, p. 234.
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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Joseph Ḥazzan ben Judah of Troyes'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​j/joseph-azzan-ben-judah-of-troyes.html. 1901.
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