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Jewish Commentators — Their Lives and Works
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Isaac ben Samuel of AcreYou can search by acronym (e.g., Rambam), a part of a name or an alternative spelling. Enter your own search terms HERE. or Select another name HERE. _______________________________ Hebrew Name(s): יצחק בן שמואל דמן עכו Other Names: Yitzḥak ben Shmuel d'min Akko Period: Rishonim — 13th–14th Century Location: Israel and Spain Dates: 13–14th Century Biography: Isaac ben Samuel of Acre was a kabbalist. Abraham Azulai claims he was a pupil of Naḥmanides (Moses ben Naḥman Girondi.)
Isaac ben Samuel escaped from Acre (Acco) to Spain after Acre fell to Al-Malik al-Ashrat in 1305.
It was during the time of Isaac ben Samuel that the Zohar was "discovered" by Moses de Leon. Isaac ben Samuel doubted the authenticity of the claim regarding its early provenance in the land of Israel, having not heard of it in Israel.
Isaac ben Samuel of Acre is quoted by Elijah de Vidas in Reshit Ḥokmah and by R. Ḥayyim Vital in Megillat Sefarim.
Isaac ben Samuel of Acre was the writer of many kabbalistic works, many of which are unpublished and, according to Reshit Ḥokmah, he wrote a book on ethics.
Works: Meirat Enayim; Sefer ha-Sodot; Ketem Paz; Liḳḳuṭe Shoshanim
Comments: Meirat Enayim is a kabbalistic commentary on Naḥmanides' Commentary to the Pentateuch.
Sefer ha-Sodot is mentioned in the Nobelot Ḥokmah of Joseph Solomon Delmedigo.
Ketem Paz is a kabbalistic work mentioned by Moses Botarel in his commentary to the Sefer Yezirah, and the author of which he calls "Isaac ben Samuel."
Liḳḳuṭe Shoshanim is possibly a compendium of the Sefer ha-Sodot. Last database update: 20 January, 2021 |
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