Migdal Oz

From Halachipedia
  1. Many Acharonim, including the Maharshal, Radbaz, and Shach, have disparaging things to say about the Migal Oz, but the Yad Malachi minimizes the context of their complains to his responses to the Raavad's challenges to the Rambam. Indeed, the Koreh HaDorot praises the Migdal Oz, R' Shem Tov,[1] for his great erudition and familiarity with Nigleh and Nistar.[2]

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  1. Regarding the story with the Ritva, it's actually about the Maggid Mishneh, whose name was also Yom Tov, unlike the Migdal Oz, whose name was Shem Tov. See Toldot Chachmei Yisrael (Shulman, vol. 3 page 137)
  2. Yad Malachi (Klalei HaMigdal Oz 8). See Matnat Yado ad loc for the whole list of citations.