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Name
  
Joshua Israel


Died
  
1668

Joshua ben Israel Benveniste

Joshua ben Israel Benveniste (c. 1590 – c. 1668) was the brother of Chaim Benveniste, and a disciple of Joseph Trani. He was a physician and rabbi at Constantinople in 1660.

Benveniste prepared (1) Mishmeret Ha-Miẓvot (Observance of the Commandments), a metrical version of the Azharot, with commentary; and (2) Lebush Malkut (Royal Garment), a hymn in the style of Gabirol's Royal Crown, of which medical science constitutes the foundation. Azulai claims to have seen both of these writings in manuscript at the house of a rabbi in Constantinople.

Works

He wrote the following works:

  • Abodah Tammah (Perfect Service), a commentary on the service for the Day of Atonement (ib. 1719-20)
  • Ozne Yehoshua (The Ears of Joshua), sermons for the Sabbath and special occasions (Constantinople, 1677)
  • Sedeh Yehoshua (Fields of Joshua), a commentary on several tracts of the Talmud Yerushalmi (ib. 1662, 1749)
  • Seder ha-Geṭ, on the formula for divorce, written at Brusa and published at Constantinople, 1719
  • Sha'ar Yehoshua (Gate of Joshua), Benveniste's collection of responsa, seems to have been destroyed by fire; with several of his responsa are included in the collections of Moses Benveniste and Joseph Trani. However, a manuscript of the author was found in the early 20th century and published in 1904 (Hustin).

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