Shabbethai ben Mordecai Panzieri was an Italian rabbi of the seventeenth century.
He was Rabbi of
Rome in 1652 and 1653, of
Sinigaglia from 1680 to 1685, and again of Rome from the last-mentioned year. He had a reputation as a
Talmudist, and corresponded with
Samuel Aboab in
Venice
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and with
Jehiel Finzi
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in
Florence.
When it was desired to introduce into the community the system of selfvaluation of property supported by an oath, Shabbethai spoke very energetically in favor of the method hitherto pursued, namely, that of valuation by a commission of seven members. He was supported by
Joseph Fiammetta
Joseph ben Solomon Fiametta (died 1721) was an Italian rabbi at Ancona.
He was the father-in-lawSteinschneider says son-in-law. of Samson Morpurgo, rabbi of Ancona. He wrote: "Widdui," atonement prayers of the Italian rite, included in the "Tik ...
.
References
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17th-century Italian rabbis
Rabbis from Rome