Aaron Abiob (Hebrew: אהרן אביוב) (1535–1605) was Turkish[1] rabbi[2] of Salonica.[3] He was the author of Oil of Myrrh, in the Yiddish known as Shemen ha-Mor (ex ravvinorum Myrrhoe commentariis Oleum[3]), and was commentary on the Book of Esther. He lived and flourished in Salonica about 1540' his work being first printed in 1601,[4] and living for some time in Constantinople.[5]
Aaron Abiob | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1535 |
| Died | 1605 (aged 69–70) |
| Religion | Judaism |
The name Aaron was given to the brother of Moses a person documented within the Torah, this biblical Aaron was the founder of the priesthood.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ D. Rottenberg Finding our fathers: a guidebook to Jewish genealogy Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ A. M. Hyamson A Dictionary of Universal Biography: Of All Ages and of All Peoples Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ a b Salonica. mcnbiografias.com. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ Marc Eliany virtualpublications Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ Judaism 101 Retrieved 2011-09-16.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Abiob, Aaron". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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