Alexander Ziskind Maimon, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Lithuanian writer and scholar
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About Alexander Ziskind Maimon
- Alexander Ziskind Maimon (July 18, 1809 - July 12, 1887) was a Lithuanian Jewish author and scholar of the Talmud and Mishnah. Maimon was born in Seirijai, Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire.
- His commentaries on biblical literature, Mishnah, Talmud and Halacha were publicized from his younger years and throughout his life.
- He was a writer for HaMagid Hebrew newspaper, known by the acronym of his and his father's name - AZBRMM (Alexander Ziskind ben Rabbi Moshe Maimon).
- His daughter's tombstone refers to him as "Maimon from Seirijai".
- In 1872 he is mentioned as "Rabbi Ziskind Maimon" in HaMagid in a list of people from Seirijai who donated to the Persian relief effort. In his later years, Maimon lived in Kelme and began writing his book Kovetz Maamariam ve'Inianim Shonim.
- The book was published by his family in 1894, following his death, and in it were many reprinted articles and researches he had written.
- He is referred to in Berl Kagan's book Jewish Cities, Towns & Villages in Lithuania (New York: 1991) as: "An author, scholar, philanthropist, and man of affairs."Maimon's grandson, Moshe Maimon, was a noted artist.
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