Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Chajes

Hebrew name: מהר"ץ חיו"ת

Years: 1805–1855

Primary city: Zhovkva

Biography

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Chajes was a Galician Talmudic scholar, known as the Maharatz Chajes. He served as Rabbi of Zhovkva. His major work, Mevo HaTalmud, is a systematic introduction to Talmudic methodology. He also authored Toras Nevi'im on the nature of prophecy and Darkei Hora'ah on halachic decision-making. He was a grandson of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Chajes of Brody and studied under Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Margolios.

Works

  • Mevo HaTalmud
  • Toras Nevi'im
  • Darkei Hora'ah

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