Yechiel of Paris

Yechiel ben Joseph of Paris or Jehiel of Paris, called Sire Vives in French and Vivus Meldensis ("Vives of Meaux") in Latin, was a major Talmudic scholar and Tosafist from northern France. Quotes Without the Talmud, we would not be able to understand passages in the Bible ... God has handed this authority to the sages and tradition is a necessity as well as scripture ... Anyone who does not study the Talmud cannot understand Scripture. See Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: Surprising Differences, Conflicting Visions, and Worldview Implications — From the Early Church to Our Modern Time by Jonas E. Alexis, vol. I, p. 266 External links Category:Rabbis Category:Jews from France