Moses Alfalas
Moroccan preacher in the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century
About Moses Alfalas
Lived 1540 – 1620 (aged 79–80). Moses Alfalas was a writer, non-fiction writer and theologian.
Moses Alpalas (also spelled Moses Alfalas; ) was a rabbi and maggid (preacher) who lived at Salonica about the middle of the sixteenth century.
The name Alpalas is probably the same as the Arabic "al-Fallas" (The Money-Dealer).
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Who was Moses Alfalas?
Moroccan preacher in the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century
When was Moses Alfalas born?
Moses Alfalas was born in 1540 in Marrakech.
When did Moses Alfalas die?
Moses Alfalas died in 1620.
What was Moses Alfalas's occupation?
Moses Alfalas was a writer, non-fiction writer and theologian.
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