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Samuel Aboab
Rabbi Samuel ben Abraham Aboab (Hebrew: רבי שמואל בן אברהם אבוהב; – August 22, 1694) also known by his acronym RaSHA (רש"א, Rabbi Shmuel ben Avraham) was a 17th-century Western Sephardic rabbi and scholar, who is considered to be one of the greatest rabbinic sages of Italy. He served as the av bet din of Venice, where he rose to great prominence due to his vast knowledge of rabbinic literature. He is known for being an adamant opponent of the Sabbatean movement, and an early supporter of the old Yishuv. Biography Born into the Aboab family in Hamburg, Germany in 1610. His father Abraham Aboab V, was a former Crypto-Jew and founding father of the Portuguese Jewish community in Hamburg. At age 13, Rabbi Samuel was sent by his father to study in Venice under Rabbi David Franco, whose daughter, Mazzal-Tov Franco he later married at age eighteen. He was soon appointed Chief Rabbi of Verona, where he garnered such a reputation for learning that disciples so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Aboab
Rabbi Jacob ben Samuel Aboab (Hebrew language, Hebrew: רבי יעקב בן שמואל אבוהב; d. 1727) was an early 18th century Italians, Italian rabbi and scholar. He is the son of Samuel Aboab. Biography Born into the Aboab family around 1650 in Venice, Italy. His father Samuel Aboab was the Av Beit Din, Av Bet Din of Venice. A position which Rabbi Jacob occupied after his father's death in 1694. He edited and published, at the expense of his wealthy elder brother, David, publishing a collection of his father's works known as "Devar Shmuel" in 1702. He paid especial attention to Biblical antiquities and natural science and conducted an active literary correspondence with Theophil Unger, a pastor, who was an enthusiastic collector of Hebrew manuscripts. Aboab also maintained, from 1682 to 1692, a scientific correspondence with the learned imperial councilor Hiob Ludolf, Job Ludolf, at Frankfurt, Frankfort-on-the-Main. Lastly, Rabbi Jacob wrote a number of rabbinical decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |