‘Ir giborim (City of Heroes)

Ephraim Solomon Luntshitz

1580

Sermon on Portion Bereshit (Genesis 1–6)

It is known that in the case of any proper work to be accomplished or any project to be achieved, the essential point is the end goal [תכלית] of the project. Therefore anyone who is wise should be clear-sighted and consider from the start of the project what will be the end result. Therefore the end-goal is…

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Ephraim Solomon Luntshitz

1550–1619

A renowned preacher from a young age and fierce moral and social critic, Ephraim Solomon ben Aaron Luntshitz studied in the highly esteemed yeshiva of Solomon Luria (the Maharshal). Luntshitz preached throughout Poland and served as a yeshiva head in Lvov and then, from 1604, in Prague. He reported adding “Solomon” to his name at a time of grave illness. Luntshitz’s published books, which include biblical commentary, stem in various ways from his preaching.

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