Asher ben Meshullam was aJewish theologian andTalmudic scholar who lived atLunel in the second half of the 12th century CE.[1] A renowned Talmudist, he was a son of the well-knownMeshullam ben Jacob, and a pupil ofJoseph ibn Plat and theRaavad.
He shared Raavad's ascetic tendencies.Benjamin of Tudela, in the first part of his "Travels," says that Asher lived in complete seclusion, wholly devoted to the study of theTorah, and that henever tasted meat. At the same time Asher was not hostile tophilosophy.Yehudah Ibn Tibbon, in a letter to Asher, praised his fondness for science, and in his testament exhorted his son to cultivate Asher's friendship.
Asher was the author of several Talmudic works, including:
Neither of these writings seems to have been preserved.
According to an entry in the manuscript of the smallMidrashAseret ha-Dibberot, Asher was its author, but the statement is not verifiable.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Kohler, Kaufmann; Louis Ginzberg (1901–1906)."Asher b. Meshullam". InSinger, Isidore; et al. (eds.).The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Its bibliography:
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