Sefer HaYashar
Item
Title
Sefer HaYashar
Creator
Rabbeinu Tam (attributed)
Publisher
M. Ch. Horovitz
Description
A well-known work, often attributed to Rabbeinu Tam (1100–1171), a prominent Tosafist and one of the leading rabbis of the early Rishonim, though its authorship is debated. The book is a collection of Midrashim and stories, offering ethical and spiritual interpretations of Biblical figures and events, often elaborating on Torah and Talmudic narratives.
Coverage
Bardejov
Date
1925
Language
HEB
Identifier
JMP, ŽM-D-2113 BJ4
Physical Dimensions
13.3 x 20.7 cm
Bibliography
HILL, Brad Sabin: Hebrew Printing in Bardejov. IN: BORSKÝ, Maroš – ŠVANTNEROVÁ, Jana et al.: Treasures of the Jewish Museum in Prešov III. Bratislava: Jewish Heritage Foundation – Menorah 2021, p. 240.
HILL, Brad Sabin: From Bardejov to Oxford: the Contribution of Slovakian Jewry to Anglo-Hebrew Scholarship. IN: Report of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. 2000-2001. Oxford 2001, pp. 109-133.
HILL, Brad Sabin: From Bardejov to Oxford: the Contribution of Slovakian Jewry to Anglo-Hebrew Scholarship. IN: Report of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. 2000-2001. Oxford 2001, pp. 109-133.
Provenance
Publishing and printing house M. Ch. Horovitz, Bardejov
Collection
Citation
Rabbeinu Tam (attributed) , “Sefer HaYashar,” Slovak Jewish Heritage Database, accessed May 25, 2025, https://database.slovak-jewish-heritage.org/items/show/296.