Abraham ben Joseph ha-Levi
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Abraham ben Joseph ha-Levi (ca. 1620–ca. 1670) was a Polish commentator born at Cracow. In consequence of the persecution of the Jews of Poland by the Cossacks in 1656, he fled from his native city and sought asylum in Hamburg
. Here he produced a commentary upon Megillat Ta'anit, which was printed at Amsterdam
, in 1659, and went through several editions. His work, however, was not favorably received by his contemporaries, for both Ephraim Cohen, author of Sha'ar Ephraim, a collection of rabbinical decisions, and Abraham Gombiner, author of Magen Abraham, refer to him somewhat disparagingly.
He died, probably in Hamburg, about 1670, or at least some time after 1659.
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Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography: Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 124.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Here he produced a commentary upon Megillat Ta'anit, which was printed at Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, in 1659, and went through several editions. His work, however, was not favorably received by his contemporaries, for both Ephraim Cohen, author of Sha'ar Ephraim, a collection of rabbinical decisions, and Abraham Gombiner, author of Magen Abraham, refer to him somewhat disparagingly.
He died, probably in Hamburg, about 1670, or at least some time after 1659.
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Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography: Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 124.