Moses ben Joseph di Trani
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Moses ben Joseph di Trani the Elder, known by his acronym Mabit was a 16th-century rabbi in Safed.
di Trani's grave in Safed Old Jewish Cemetery
Jacob Berab
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Jacob Berab, also spelled Berav or Bei-Rav, known as Mahari Beirav, was an influential rabbi and talmudist best known for his attempt to reintroduce classical semikhah and the Sanhedrin.
Moses ben Joseph di Trani
…to pursue the study of the Talmud under the supervision of his uncle Aaron. At the age of sixteen he went to Safed and completed his studies under Jacob Berab. In 1525 he was appointed rabbi of Safed; he held this office for some fifty-five years, when he eventually moved to Jerusalem. According to a 16th-century…
Plaque outside the burial cave of Jacob Berab, Safed, Israel
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