Creator Bio
Aaron Ben Asher
d. ca. 906
Little can be said about the life of Aaron ben Moses Ben Asher, the last great Masorete. Two major works have been associated with him: a treatise on Masoretic traditions, titled Fine Details of the Accents (Dikduke ha-te‘amim), and the famed Aleppo Codex. Aaron’s connection with the Aleppo Codex has come under scrutiny in recent years, although the Masorah in it was certainly composed following his traditions. The Book of the Differences by Mishael ben Uzziel lists 867 debates between Aaron and his contemporary, Moses Ben Naftali, about vocalization and Masoretic notes.
Content by Aaron Ben Asher
Primary Source
Fine Details of the Accents
This is a book on the fine details of the accents, composed by R. Aaron Ben Asher, from the place Ma‘aziah, which is called Tiberias, situated to the west of the Sea of Galilee. May God lay…
Primary Source
Aleppo Codex
The famed Aleppo Codex is probably the most important medieval copy of the Hebrew Bible, considered one of the oldest copies of the Bible and especially valued for containing almost the complete text…