Rav Nissim ben Jacob | |
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ניסים בן יעקב | |
| Title | Gaon |
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| Born | 990 |
| Died | 1062 |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Era | 10th-11th centuries |
| Notable work(s) | Sefer mafteaḥ le-manʻ ūlei ha-talmūd, Siddur Tefillah, Sefer ha-Mitzvot, Hilkhot Lulav, Megillat Setarim, Sefer Ma'asiyyot ha-Hakhamim wehu Ḥibbur Yafeh meha-Yeshu'ah |
| Teachers | Chushiel, Jacob ben Nissim |
| Known for | Talmudic commentary ha-Mafteach |
| Other names | Nissim Gaon, רבנו נסים גאון |
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| Based in | Kairouan, Tunisia |
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Nissim ben Jacob (Hebrew: ניסים בן יעקב), also known as Nissim Gaon (Hebrew: רבנו נסים גאון, lit. 'Our teacher Nissim the Gaon'; 990–1062), was a rabbi and Gaon best known today for his Talmudic commentary ha-Mafteach, by which title he is also known.