Isaac Lampronti (February 3, 1679 – November 16, 1756) was an Italian rabbi and doctor. He was born at Ferrara. His great-grandfather, Samuel Lampronti, had emigrated from Constantinople to Ferrara in the sixteenth century. His father, a man of wealth, died when Isaac was six years of age. On completing his medical studies he was … Continue reading Pachad Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Hezekiah ben Shmuel Lampronti, Venice, 1750.
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Talmud – Masseches Zevachim,Amsterdam, Imanuel Benveniste, 1647
This is in my Antique Sforim collection, to make a change from the Anglo Judaica collection that I usually write about. This volume, Tractate Zevachim, was printed by Emanuel Benveniste, who is believed to have been born in Spain, and came to Amsterdam via Italy. He lived in Vlooienburg, an area where many Sephardic Jews … Continue reading Talmud – Masseches Zevachim,Amsterdam, Imanuel Benveniste, 1647
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