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Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz
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16th – 17th
Centuries

  • Yosef Ashkenazi
    • second half 16th century
    • ca. 1525 – ca. 1582
    • a.k.a. 'The Godly Tana'
    • f-i-l: R' Aharon Ben Gershon Land
    • fought the Rambam's philosophy
    • hostile to Karo's leanings
    • proofread the Mishna
    • Joseph Ashkenazi
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  • Moshe ben Mordechai Galante
  • Yitzchak ben Mordechai Gershon
    • second half 16th century
    • student of R' Moshe Alshich
    • left Safed for Ancona & Venice
    • proofreader
    • returned to Safed in 1631, age 80
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  • Yosef Iscandari
    • 16th – 17th centuries
    • student of R' Ovadia bar Tanora
    • signed deed 'Shmita Year' in 1504
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  • Moshe ben Machir
  • Yosef ben Moshe Mitrani

  • Abraham ben Mordechai Galante
    • second half 16th century
    • descendant of Spanish family
    • appears in 1519 Safed document
    • brother: Moshe Galante
    • headed the Provincial Yeshiva
    • died before 1589
    • Abraham ben Mordecai Galante
    • Galante
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  • Abraham Gabriel
    • born in Italy
    • student of H'Aari
    • Safed Av Beth Din
    • Rosh Kahal Italyano
    • Abraham Gabriel
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  • Elazar ben Moshe Azikri
  • Moshe of Leiria
    • second half 16th century
    • born Leiria, Portugal
    • famous merchant
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  • Yehuda Mishan
    • second half 16th century
    • student of Ha'ari
    • extremely rich
    • died after 1610
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  • Irmiya ben Levi Morgento
    • birthplace: Kandea
    • student of R' Karo
    • headed a Yeshiva
    • two responsas survive
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