Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
AARON BERECHIAH BEN MOSES OF MODENA — (d. 1639), Italian kabbalistic writer and compiler. Aaron was a cousin on his mother s side of leone modena . For the benefit of the pious members of his native Modena, Aaron compiled his Ma avar Yabbok ( The Crossing of the Jabbok (cf. Gen.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MODENA — MODENA, city in N. central Italy. The first document relating to Jews in Modena may date back to 1025, but the existence of a stable Jewish community, formed by loan bankers who originated from perugia , rimini , and Fermo, was not recorded until … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MODENA, FIORETTA — (Bat Sheva; 16th century), wife of Solomon Modena (1522 or 1524–1580) and very learned in Torah, Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, Jewish law, especially Maimonides, and kabbalistic literature, including the Zohar. Fioretta s sister, Diana Rieti of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ITALY — Jews have lived in Italy without interruption from the days of the Maccabees until the present, through a period of 21 centuries. Although they were never subjected to general expulsion, there were frequently partial ones. They often enjoyed good … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CARMI, JOSEPH JEDIDIAH — (c. 1590–?), Italian rabbi and liturgical poet. Carmi was brought to Modena as a child before the Jews had been banished from the Duchy of Milan in 1597. He began to teach in Modena in 1612, and in 1623 was appointed ḥazzan of the private… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤAMIẒ, JOSEPH BEN JUDAH — (d. c. 1676), physician, philosopher, kabbalist, and communal leader. Born in Venice, from his youth Ḥamiẓ devoted himself to Torah and scholarship and was one of the outstanding pupils of leone modena . In 1624 he received the degree of doctor… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ESCHATOLOGY — In general, the term eschatology designates the doctrine concerning the last things. The word last can be understood either absolutely as referring to the ultimate destiny of mankind in general or of each individual man, or relatively as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SARUG (Saruk), ISRAEL — (fl. 1590–1610), Egyptian kabbalist. Sarug probably belonged to an Egyptian family of rabbinic scholars with kabbalistic leanings. A manuscript written in 1565 in cairo (British Museum 759) was copied for Isaac Sarug; Israel Sarug, whose… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Israel Sarug — Ashkenazi (also Saruk ) (16th century; fl. 1590 1610) was a pupil of Isaac Luria, and devoted himself at the death of his master to the propagation of the latter s kabalistic system, for which he gained many adherents in various parts of Italy.… … Wikipedia
