Samuel Aboab
Samuel Aboab | |
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| Title | RaShA (רשב"א) |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Samuel Aboab 1610 |
| Died | August 22, 1694 (aged 83–84) |
| Spouse | Mazel-Tov Franco |
| Children | Abraham Aboab, David Aboab, Jacob Aboab, Joseph Aboab. |
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| Dynasty | Aboab |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Jacob Aboab |
| Dynasty | Aboab |
Rabbi Samuel ben Abraham Aboab (Hebrew: רבי שמואל בן אברהם אבוהב; c. 1610 – August 22, 1694) also known by his acronym RaSHA (רש"א, Rabbi Shmuel ben Avraham) was a 17th-century Western Sephardic rabbi and scholar, who is considered to be one of the greatest rabbinic sages of Italy. He served as the av bet din of Venice, where he rose to great prominence due to his vast knowledge of rabbinic literature. He is known for being an adamant opponent of the Sabbatean movement, and an early supporter of the old Yishuv.