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Orange (Provence)

Provence (France)

Orange, a town in Provence in southern France, was where the great medieval philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, and biblical commentator Rabbi Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides, the Ralbag, 1288-1344) lived for much of his life. As part of the region under papal and local protection, its Jewish community was spared the general expulsions from the Kingdom of France.

1 teacher · 3 works

Teachers who lived here

Works composed here

  • 1325

    Supercommentary on Rashi and Ibn Ezra (Torah)

    by Ralbag

  • 1329

    Milchamot Hashem

    by Ralbag

  • 1340

    Supercommentary on the Guide for the Perplexed

    by Ralbag