Todros ben Joseph Abulafia

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Todros ben Joseph Abulafia (Hebrew: טודרוס בן יוסף אבולעפיה, 1225 – c. 1285) (Hebrew: טודרוס בן יוסף אבולעפא) was a nephew of Meir Abulafia and Chief Rabbi of Castile.[1][2] Born in Burgos, Spain to a prominent rabbinical family, he moved to Castile and was welcomed by the court of Alfonso X of Castile, joining the royal retinue on a trip to France in 1275. He is the author of Otzar HaKavod, a mystical commentary on the Aggadah, among other works.[3] In his sermon Zikaron LeYehudah, he condemned what he saw as a lack of modesty in the community.[4]

He died in the city of Toledo.

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  1. ^ "Jewish History: The Kabbalists". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ^ "Todros ben Joseph HaLevi Abulafia". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  3. ^ Levine, Nachman. ""David Melech Yisrael Chai VeKayam": Kiddush HaLevanah, Midrash, Archeology, and Redemption". Hakirah Journal.
  4. ^ "Jewish History 1220". www.jewishhistory.org.il. Retrieved 2022-05-20.