About Jacob Manasseh
Lived 1762 – 1832 (aged 69–70). Jacob Manasseh was a Turkish rabbi.
Raphael Jacob Manasseh (; 1762 – 21 April 1832) was an Ottoman rabbinical writer and chief rabbi of Salonica. Among his works are Ohel Ya'aḳob (Salonica, 1832), an alphabetical collection of the laws of religion; Be'er ha-Mayim (Salonica, 1836), responsa; and En ha-Mayim (printed in 1858), a commentary on the Shulchan Aruch and Yoreh De'ah.
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Who was Jacob Manasseh?
Ottoman rabbi (1762–1832)
When was Jacob Manasseh born?
Jacob Manasseh was born in 1762.
When did Jacob Manasseh die?
Jacob Manasseh died in 1832.
What was Jacob Manasseh's occupation?
Jacob Manasseh was a rabbi.
What nationality was Jacob Manasseh?
Jacob Manasseh was Turkish.
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