Moses Najara I
Moses Najara I | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1508 Probably Safed, Mamluk Empire Palestine |
| Died | 1581 Damascus, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman Empire |
| Children | Israel Najara |
| Parent | Levi Najara |
| Notable work(s) | Leḳaḥ Ṭob |
| Other names | Najjara |
| Occupation | Rabbi, writer |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Moses Najara I (or Najjara, c 1508 – 1581) was a Turkish rabbinical writer, son of Levi Najara, born probably at Safed. He lived at Damascus, where he was rabbi, and died there in 1581. He wrote a work entitled Leḳaḥ Ṭob (לקח טוב, Constantinople, 1571), and was father of the poet Israel Najara.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Najara". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.