Moses of London

Moses of London, (died 1268), was a thirteenth-century English grammarian, halakhist and Jewish scholar in London. His Darkhe ha-Nikkud veha-Neginah is a treatise on Hebrew punctuation and accentuation.[1]

He was a descendant of Moses of Bristol, himself a descendant of Rabbi Simeon the Great of Mainz.[2] His sons were the illustrious Elijah Menahem of London (died 1284), who also enjoyed considerable repute as a physician,[3] and Hagin ben Moses.

References

  1. ↑ Blackwell Reference Online: Moses of London (fl. 13th cent.)
  2. ↑ Jewish Virtual Library: Bristol
  3. ↑ Jewish Virtual Library: London
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