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Simeon ben Nanos

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Tanna of the second generation; contemporary of R. Ishmael and R. Akiba, with whom he often engaged in halakic discussions. He is often mentioned merely by the name "Ben Nanos." He acquired a high reputation on account of his intimate knowledge of Jewish civil jurisprudence; and R. Ishmael said that whoever wished to occupy himself with the study of this branch of the Law ought to learn from Simeon b. Nanos (B. B. 10:8). Several of Simeon's sayings bearing on civil law have been preserved (B. B. 7:3, 10:8; Sheb. 7:5), as well as some of his opinions on other halakic subjects (Bik. 3:9; Shab. 16:5; 'Er. 10:15; Giṭ. 8:10; Men. 4:3). Neither the names of his teachers nor those of his pupils are known.

Bibliography:
  • Frankel, Hodegetica in Mischnam, p. 129;
  • Brüll, Einleitung in die Mischna, 1:132-133;
  • Weiss, Dor, 2:123;
  • Heilprin, Seder ha-Dorot, 2:363.
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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Simeon ben Nanos'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​s/simeon-ben-nanos.html. 1901.
 
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