שלמה פטיט

Rabbi Shlomo Petit (שלמה פטיט), also called Rabbi Shlomo HaTzarfati HaKatan, was a rishon of Tzarfat and one of the Baalei HaTosafot in the thirteenth century. He went up to Eretz Yisrael and became a leader of the mekubalim (masters of kabbalah) in Acre, and he is known as a leader of the campaign against the writings of the Rambam.

Little is known of his early years. His father was Rabbi Shmuel, and he learned under Rabbi Shmuel bar Yaakov. He came to Eretz Yisrael from Paris with the talmidim of Rabbi Yechiel of Paris, who settled in Acre around 1260, and he opened a yeshiva there. Rabbi Yitzchak of Acre learned under him in those years and brings several traditions in his name. In his yeshiva he spoke sharply against philosophy and warned his talmidim against it.

Around 1280 he headed the opponents of the Rambam among the French community of Acre and set out against the Rambam’s writings, above all the Moreh Nevuchim. When Yishai ben Chizkiyahu, the Exilarch (head of the Jewish community) in Damascus, heard of the renewed campaign, he threatened Rabbi Shlomo with cherem (excommunication), and later imposed it. Rabbi Shlomo paid no attention. Since many in Acre opposed him, he travelled to Europe to win support and gathered signatures from the rabbis of Germany for his position.

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