Jacob Marcaria
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Jacob Marcaria is best known as operator of the Jewish printing press
in Trento
in the period from 1558 to 1562. The press was licenced under Joseph Ottolengo, a German rabbi
to whom Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo
had granted the privilege of printing Hebrew books
. Marcaria also practiced as a physician
. Marcaria edited several of the works himself, and in some cases is though to have in fact authored works published under other writers' names. His best known work is probably Kitzur Mizrachi a summary of Elijah Mizrachi
's Sefer ha-Mizrachi.
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
in Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
in the period from 1558 to 1562. The press was licenced under Joseph Ottolengo, a German rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
to whom Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo
Cristoforo Madruzzo
thumb|200px|Portrait of Cristoforo Madruzzo by [[Titian]] .[[Museu de Arte de São Paulo]], [[São Paulo]].Cristoforo Madruzzo was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman. His brother Eriprando was a mercenary captain who fought in the Italian Wars.-Biography:Madruzzo was born on July 5,...
had granted the privilege of printing Hebrew books
Rabbinic literature
Rabbinic literature, in its broadest sense, can mean the entire spectrum of rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history. However, the term often refers specifically to literature from the Talmudic era, as opposed to medieval and modern rabbinic writing, and thus corresponds with the Hebrew term...
. Marcaria also practiced as a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. Marcaria edited several of the works himself, and in some cases is though to have in fact authored works published under other writers' names. His best known work is probably Kitzur Mizrachi a summary of Elijah Mizrachi
Elijah Mizrachi
Elijah Mizrachi was a Talmudist and posek, an authority on Halakha. He is best known for his Sefer ha-Mizrachi, a supercommentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah...
's Sefer ha-Mizrachi.
External links
- Riva Di Trento, jewishencyclopedia.com