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Samuel ben Abraham was the grandson of Tosafist Samson ben Joseph and a student of Rabbeinu Tam and David ben Kalonymus. He was a disciple of Isaac ben Samuel ha-Zaken (The Elder) and brother of Rabbi Isaac ben Abraham the Younger of Dampierre (Riba; Rizba). After the death of Isaac ben Samuel ha-Zaken (the Ri) Samson ben Abraham took charge of the school of Sens.

 

Samson ben Abraham emigrated to Palestine [around 1211] and first settled in Jerusalem and for this reason is designated The Jerusalemite. He later settled in Acre. He died at Acre and is buried at Mount Carmel.