Moses Galante (the Elder)

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Moses Galante (the Elder) (d. 1608 in Safed) (Hebrew: משה בן מרדכי גאלאנטי), son of Mordecai, was born about the middle of the 16th century. He was a disciple of Joseph Caro, and was ordained by him when but twenty-two years of age. He wrote sermons for a wedding, for Passover, and for a thanksgiving service, printed with the younger Obadiah Bertinoro's commentary on the Book of Esther (Venice, 1585). He also wrote Miftaḥ ha-Zohar, an index of Biblical passages found in the Zohar and additions from old manuscripts (ib. 1566), Kehillat Ya'aḳob, a cabalistic commentary on Ecclesiastes (ib. 1577-78), and responsa with additions by his son Jedidiah Galante (ib. 1608).

[edit] See also

• Galante (pedigree)

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• This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.