Tashbetz

Source: Halachipedia: Tashbetz

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Categories: Klalei Haposkim

Alt Names: Rashbetz

Exported: 2025-12-30

1. Rav Shimon ben Tzemach Duran, known as Rashbesh for his name and Tashbetz for his Sefer, was a Talmid of R' Ephraim Vidal, who was a Talmid of the Ran. He fled Spain to Algeria because of an expulsion.¹
2. The Kenesset HaGedolah recommends following the Tashbetz over the Rashba, as he came later.² On the other hand, the Beit David³ advises following the Tashbetz over the Terumat HaDeshen, even though the latter was later and deserves much honor, because the Tashbetz was simply much greater.⁴
3. The Rashbet's son, Shlomo, known as the Rashbash wrote his own responsa, and he had two sons, Shimon and Tzemach, who are quoted here and there by the Beit Yosef.⁵

References

¹: Shem HaGedolim (Gedolim, Shin 169). The Chida notes how some did not know that the Tashbetz and Rav Duran were the same person.

²: Yad Malachi (Klalei Shear Mechabrim 29)

³: Shu"t Beit David Yoreh Deah 133

⁴: See the relevant Shem HaGedolim entries.

⁵: Shem HaGedolim (Sefarim, Yud 29)