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Naphtali ben David

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Naphtali ben David of Amsterdam (Hebrew: נפתלי בן דוד מאמשטרדם; fl. early 18th century) was a Hebrew author.

He was born in Witzenhausen, Germany, and belonged to the family of Moses Isserles. Naphtali was a distinguished Talmudical scholar and enjoyed great fame as a Kabbalist. He published one book, Ben David (Amsterdam, 1729), strictures on the Kabbalistic work Omer Man by Menahem Lonzano.[1]

Publications

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  • Sefer Ben David. Amsterdam. 1729.

References

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSchechter, Solomon; Waldstein, A. S. (1905). "Naphtali ben David". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 167.

  1. ^ Steinschneider, Moritz (1852–60). "Naftali b. David". Catalogus Librorum Hebræorum in Bibliotheca Bodleiana (in Latin). Berlin: A. Friedlaender.