Meshullam ben Kalonymus

Meshullam ben Kalonymus
Born950
Lucca
Died1010
Mainz
ChildrenKalonymus ben Meshullam (son)
Father Kalonymus ben Moses

Rabbi Meshullam ben Kalonymus[1] (Hebrew: משולם בן קָלוֹנִימוּס also known as Rabbeinu Meshullam, Meshullam the Great, Meshullam the Roman and also spelled defective in Hebrew: מְשֻׁלָּם; ~950 – ~1010), was born in Lucca, Italy, or in Mainz, Germany. He was a posek (halakhic decision maker) of the Gaonic period, a commentator on the Mishnah and a Paytan (liturgical poet).[2]

  1. ^ see Rashi Zevachim 45b s.v. "hachi garsinan"
  2. ^ "Meshullam ben Kalonymus | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.