Rabbeinu Meshullam was interested also in philosophy. According to Rabbeinu Yehudah ibn Tibbon, whom he encouraged to translate Bahya ibn Paquda's Al-Hidayah ila Fara'id al-Qulub into Hebrew (Chovot ha-Levavot or "Duties of the Heart"), he wrote several works dealing with moral philosophy, advised and assisted other Jewish writers, and possessed a large library. Rabbeinu Yehudah Ibn Tibbon is never weary of praising Rabbeinu Meshullam's zeal in investigating the various branches of knowledge.
Rabbeinu Meshullam was the father of the renowned Rabbeinu Asher ben Meshullam. Among Rabbeinu Meshullam's disciples, are the Ravad and the Baal Hamoer. Rabbeinu Meshullam died in Lunel in 1170.
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- Peiginsky, A. and Solomon Schechter. "Meshullam b. Jacob". Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk and Wagnalls, 1901-1906; which cites:
- *Henri Gross, Gallia Judaica, p. 229.
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