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Friedmann, Meir

Friedmann, Meir (mī'ur frēt'män) [key], 1831–1908, Hungarian Jewish scholar. He made important contributions in the field of scientific criticism of rabbinical texts. Friedmann's editions of the Midrash are standard.

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