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He studied under [[Judah of Paris]], and [[Yehudah HaChasid]]. Following in the latter's footsteps he traveled through Provence and Spain to strengthen religiosity among the Jews and teaching them the way to serve god.
 
In 1240 he was one of the four rabbis who were required to defend the [[Talmud]], in a public [[Disputation of Paris|disputation in Paris]], and it is likely that the need for a work like the ''Sefer Mitzvot Gadol'' (which was completed in 12501247<ref>http://www.jstor.org/stable/41310619?seq=3#page_scan_tab_contents</ref>) was driven by the [[Talmud#External attacks on the Talmud|decrees against the Talmud]] which had been promulgated in France, and had led to the confiscation and burning of all Talmud manuscripts in 1242.
 
== Works ==