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Mordecai Assaban

b. 1700

Moroccan rabbi

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About Mordecai Assaban

Born 1700.

Mordecai ben Isaac Assaban (, Mordekhai ben Yitḥzak Atzban; 1700, Meknes, Morocco – , Aleppo, Ottoman Syria) was an 18th-century rabbi, posek, and Kabbalist.

He was chief rabbi of Leghorn, and emigrated to Jerusalem about 1729, where he dwelt for thirty years. He was the author of a viddui, entitled "Zobe'aḥ Todah."

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Important facts

Born

1700, Meknes

Birth century

17th century

Positions held

Rabbi

Also known as

Mordecai ben Isaac Assaban

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mordecai Assaban?

Moroccan rabbi

When was Mordecai Assaban born?

Mordecai Assaban was born in 1700 in Meknes.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mordecai Assaban

· Wikidata: Q55648453

· DBpedia: Mordecai Assaban

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