Judah Vega
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Judah Vega was the first rabbi of the second synagogue of Amsterdam
, Neveh Shalom, which was established in 1608. After a short time he resigned his office, and in 1610 went to Constantinople
, where he is said to have written a work entitled Jazania (?), which treated of the life of the Jewish people
from the time of the second destruction of Jerusalem. Conforte confounds this Judah Vega with another person of the same name (not Bizo), who lived at the same time, and who went from Salonica to Safed
, where he conducted a Talmudic school
and where he died. Judah Vega was a good preacher and haggadist; his small collection of sermons, entitled Malke Yehudah, appeared at Lublin in 1616.
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...
, Neveh Shalom, which was established in 1608. After a short time he resigned his office, and in 1610 went to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, where he is said to have written a work entitled Jazania (?), which treated of the life of the Jewish people
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
from the time of the second destruction of Jerusalem. Conforte confounds this Judah Vega with another person of the same name (not Bizo), who lived at the same time, and who went from Salonica to Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
, where he conducted a Talmudic school
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
and where he died. Judah Vega was a good preacher and haggadist; his small collection of sermons, entitled Malke Yehudah, appeared at Lublin in 1616.
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- Isaac Trani, Responsa, i. 139;
- De Barrios, Vida de Ishak Husiel, p. 42;
- Conforte, Ḳore ha-Dorot, p. 48a;
- De Rossi-Hamberger, Hist. Wörterb. p. 325;
- Grätz. Gesch. ix. 523.