among them, and the controversy ended. Works Meir Einei Chachamim is his best known work, a "casuistic commentary" on the Talmud, Rashi, and Tosafot together. It was published by his son Gedaliah and has since been printed in all principal editions of the Talmud under the heading "Maharam." It is considered one of the important commentaries on the Talmud. The commentary, generally, employs short and simple explanations. After his death, over 140 of the Halachic questions posed to him were published in a collection of responsa entitled Manhir Einei Chachamim. See also Maharam's Synagogue References External links Lublin, Meïr Ben Gedaliah (Maharam), jewishencyclopedia.com Meir Ben Gedaliah (Maharam of Lublin), jewishhistory.org.il 17th-century Polish rabbis 16th-century Polish rabbis 1558 births 1616 deaths Rabbis from Lublin