EPHRAIM SOLOMON BEN AARON OF LENCZIZA: Rabbi and popular
preacher at Prague; born probably at Lencziza, Poland; died at
Prague March 3, 1619. After having filled the office of rosh
yeshibah at Lemberg, he was appointed in 1604 rabbi of Prague,
and remained in this position until 1618. Ephraim was the author
of the following works: "'Ir Gibborim," in three parts, the
first, entitled "Petiḥot u-Shẹ'arim," containing a rhetorical
introduction and an ethical treatise, and the second and the
third being homilies on the Pentateuch, Basel, 1580; "'Olelot
Efrayim," ethical sermons based upon Bible and Talmud, in four
parts, Lublin, 1590; "Keli Yeḳar," annotations on the
Pentateuch, ib. 1602; "Sifte Da'at," forming the second part of
the preceding work and containing homilies on the Pentateuch,
Prague, 1610; "Oraḥ le-Ḥayyim," two ethical sermons, one for the
Sabbath between New-Year and the Day of Atonement ("Shabbat
Teshubah"), and the other for Passover, Lublin, 1595; "'Ammude
Shesh," sermons, Prague, 1617; "Ribebot