Rabbi Moshe de Trani

Hebrew name: מבי״ט

Years: 1500–1580

Primary city: Tzfat

Biography

Rabbi Moshe de Trani, known as the Mabit, was a leading halachic authority in 16th-century Tzfat. Born in Saloniki to a family exiled from Apulia, Italy, he moved to Tzfat as a young man and served as a dayan alongside Rabbi Yosef Karo. His Beis Elokim is a foundational work on the philosophy of tefillah, teshuvah, and Torah.

Works

  • Kiryas Sefer
  • Shu"t HaMabit
  • Beit Elokim

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