Malbim
Sign in to saveMeir Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser (March 7, 1809 – September 18, 1879), better known as the Malbim (), was a rabbi, master of Hebrew grammar, and Bible commentator. The name Malbim was derived from the Hebrew initials of his name. He used this acronym as his surname in all his published works and became known by it in common usage. His writings do not include works about Kohelet or Eicha.
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- Born
- 1809
- Died
- 1879
- Works
- 79
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- Shoshanat ha-ʻamaḳim
- Yaʾir or
- Shire ha-nefesh
- בחירת האדם בעולמו
- Artsot ha-shalom
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- Jewish leader.honorific prefix
- Rabbi
- Jewish leader.name
- Meïr Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser
- Jewish leader.title
- Malbim
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- Jewish leader.birth_date
- March 7, 1809
- Jewish leader.birth_place
- Volochysk, Volhynia, Russian Empire
- Jewish leader.death_date
- September 18, 1879
- Jewish leader.death_place
- Kyiv, Russian Empire
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- Rabbi Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Michal, "the Malbim"
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- Born
- 7 March 1809
- Died
- 18 September 1879
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Volochysk
- Place of death
- Kyiv
- Occupation
- rabbi
- Position held
- Chief Rabbi
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
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- Malbim 1.jpg
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Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser (March 7, 1809 – September 18, 1879), better known as the Malbim (), was a rabbi, master of Hebrew grammar, and Bible commentator. The name Malbim was derived from the Hebrew initials of his name. He used this acronym as his surname in all his published works and became known by it in common usage. His writings do not include works about Kohelet or Eicha.
==Biography== thumb Malbim was born in Volochysk, Volhynia, to Yehiel Michel Wisser. His father educated him in Hebrew and the Talmud. After being orphaned as a child, Meïr was cared for and educated by his stepfather, Rabbi Leib of Volochysk.
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