Isaac ben Merwan ha-Levi

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Isaac ben Merwan ha-Levi (flourished in the first third of the twelfth century) was a Provençal rabbi and Talmudist; he was the elder son of Merwan of Narbonne.

As highly respected in the community as his father, he was elected rabbi of Narbonne. He is often quoted, his Talmudic decisions being regarded as decisive. He directed the yeshibah, and several of his pupils achieved distinction, among them being his nephew Moses ben Joseph, Moses ben Jacob ha-Nasi, and Abraham ben Isaac, "ab bet din" of Narbonne.

[edit] References

• Henri Gross, Gallia Judaica, p. 413

[edit] See Also

• Hachmei Provence

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This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.