Tzadikim

Rabbi Shemuel Eliezer Eidels

Talmudic commentator, Rabbi.

Born: Cracow, Poland,, 1555
Died: Ostrow, Poland, 1631
 

Popularly known as Maharsha, the initials of his full name. Talmudic commentator, rabbi.

As a young man Maharsha moved to Posen, and for 20 years he directed the Yeshiva in Posen. During this time all the expenses of the Yeshiva were assumed by his mother-in-law, Edel. In appreciation of her support he adopted her name. In 1605 was chosen as Rabbi of Chelm. In 1614 he accepted the rabbinate of Lublin, and in 1625 the rabbinate of Ostrow, where he established a well-known yeshivah. His massive work, Chiddushei Halachot, a commentary on the Talmud, is printed in all editions of the Talmud. 

With keen and astute insight he expounded the text of the Gemara. The extreme brevity of his style often makes it difficult to follow his reasoning. He habitually closes his remarks with "vekal lehavin" - this is easy to understand [and needs no further elaboration]," while the matter isn't simple at all. In fact the Acharonim (later authorities) spend a great deal of effort analyzing the latent meaning of his comments. He constructs his exposition of the sugya (subject matter) on the foundation laid by Rashi and Tosafot, which makes his work an essential tool in gaining a clear understanding of the Gemara. Along-side Chiddushei Halachot we find Chiddushei Aggadot, in which he explains the aggadic segments of the Talmud.

Maharsha was greatly respected by his contemporaries, who regarded him as the gadol hador - the towering leader of the generation.

It is said in the name of the Baal Shem Tov that the works of the Maharsha were written with ruach hakodesh (divine inspiration).

May the merit of the tzaddik Rabbi Shemuel Eliezer Eidels  protect us all, Amen.

Light a virtual Candle
  • Soul Elevations

    • Guadalupe Argimiro ben Leandro Cabrera
    • מרים בת שרה
    • Ruth bat Avraham
    • Guadalupe Argimiro ben Leandro Cabrera
    • Maria bat Armindo
  • Healing

    • Maria Nieves bat Maria Salomé
    • Hilda bat Sarah
    • Lydia Reina Malka bat Fortuna Mazal
    • אברהם יהושע בן אסתר מלכה
    • Mazal bat Sarah
    • Rosa Magda bat Rosa
    • Liam ben Sarah
    • Itzhak ben Sarah
    • Rosa Magda bat Rosa
    • Joel ben Midge
    • Rosa Magda bat Rosa
    • Jair ben Olinda
  • Success in life

    • Israel elhanan ben Shlomo shai
    • Danniela bat Blanca Sonia
    • Luis Felipe ben Guadalupe Argimiro
    • Carol Chanah Dina bat Joseph
    • Danniela bat Blanca Sonia
    • Luis Felipe Cabrera ben Guadalupe Argimiro
    • Kim bat Robert
    • Luis Felipe ben Guadalupe Argimiro
    • Elsa Cabrera bat Danniela
    • Isaac Benyamin ben Mordechai
    • Elsa Cabrera bat Danniela
    • Yaakov ben Itzhak
    • Ananda Michelle ben Danniela
Light a virtual Candle


Hillulot | Biographies | Prayers | Virtual Candle