Moses Galante
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Moses Galante (died 1806) was chief rabbi of Damascus during late 18th century and early 19th century.
He succeeded his father, Mordecai Galante, who was chief rabbi until his death in 1781. Moses Galante was also a noted scholar and the author of Berak Mosheh responsa [Ḥazan, Ha-Ma alot li-Shelomoh], published 1780 in Leghorn (modern-day Livorno).
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- This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.