Rabbi Yosef Engel

Years: 1858–1919

Primary city: Krakow

Biography

Rabbi Yosef Engel was an Av Beis Din of Kraków and a prolific author of works on Talmudic analysis. His major work, Beis HaOtzar, is an extensive encyclopedia of Talmudic concepts, and he authored over one hundred volumes clarifying fundamental legal principles across various areas of Torah scholarship.

Works

  • Beis HaOtzar
  • Asvan Deoraisa
  • Gevuros Shmonim
  • Gilyonei HaShas

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