Raphael Nathan Nota Rabinovicz (Rabbinovicz/Rabbinowitz) (1835 – November 28, 1888)[1] authored Dikdukei Soferim (Dikdukei Sofrim), a 15 volume work containing variant readings of half the six orders of the Mishna and two tractates of the Babylonian Talmud.[2] Although he published/republished various other works, including a feature he titled Kunteres Dikdukei Soferim that appeared in a weekly Hebrew-language periodical, his magnum opus came out between 1867 and 1886. His research included visiting various European libraries.[3] Noteworthy is its introduction's history of printings of the Talmud. A sixteenth volume was published posthumously[1] (1897).[4][5]
The timing of his work enabled him to use one font for the standard (Romm) Talmud and another for variants.[4]
One translation of the title "Dikdukei Sofrim" and the idea behind it is "Fine Points of the Oral Law."[1]
References
- ^ a b c Rabbi Raphael Nathan Rabinovitch • "Author of Dikdukei Sofrim", retrieved July 11, 2022
- ^ "Rabbinovicz (Rabinovitz), Raphael Nathan Nata". encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Herman Rosenthal; Julius Gottlieb. "RABBINOVICZ, RAPHAEL NATHAN". Jewish Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b "Dikdukei Soferim, R. Raphael Nathan Nata Rabbinovicz, Munich 1868-1897", Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ "Rabinovicz, Raphael Nathan Nata. Sepher Dikdukei Sopherim".
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