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Abraham Horowitz

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Abraham ben Shabbetai Horowitz (Hebrew: אברהם בן שבתי שעפטיל הלוי הורוויץ) was a 16th-century rabbi and author from Prague.

Horowitz was a student of Moses Isserles and served as rabbi in several communities.[1]

Works

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Horowitz authored: Yesh Noḥalin (Hebrew: יש נוחלין; Amsterdam, 1701) 'Emek Beracha (Hebrew: עמק ברכה; Amsterdam, 1729), and Brit Abraham (Hebrew: ברית אברהם; Lemberg, 1875).[1][2]

His works are frequently cited by his son, Isaiah Horowitz.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Samuel Joseph Fuenn (1886). הר"ר אברהם הלוי הורוויץ בה"ר שבתי שעפטיל [Rabbi Abraham Horowitz ben Shabbetai]. כנסת ישראל (in Hebrew). Warsaw. p. 20. Retrieved Aug 8, 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Trachtenberg, Joshua (2004) [Originally published 1939]. "HEBREW SOURCES, PRINTED". Jewish Magic and Superstition. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 318. ISBN 9780812218626. Retrieved Aug 8, 2023.