About Nathan Nata Spira
Lived 1585 – 1633 (aged 47–48). Nathan Nata Spira was a rabbi.
Nathan Nata Spira (; 1585 – 20 July 1633) was a Polish rabbi and kabbalist, who served as Chief Rabbi of Kraków. A student of Meir Lublin, Spira played an important role in spreading Isaac Luria's teachings throughout Poland. Spira was the author of a number of works, most notably the Megaleh Amukot.
Biography Spira descended from a rabbinical family, which traced its lineage as far back to Rashi, the noted 11th-century French commentator. He was named after his grandfather Nathan Nata Spira, who was rabbi in Hrodna and author of Mevo Shearim (1575) and Imrei shefer (1597). While serving as Chief Rabbi of Kraków, Spira refused a salary.
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Polish rabbi and kabbalist
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Nathan Nata Spira was born in 1585.
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Nathan Nata Spira died on 20 July 1633 in Kraków.
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Nathan Nata Spira was a rabbi.
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