Rabbi Nosson Nota Shapira

Hebrew name: מגלה עמוקות

Years: 1585–1633

Primary city: Krakow

Biography

Rabbi Nosson Nota Shapira was a leading Kabbalist and Av Beis Din in Kraków, known for his primary work, Megale Amukos. This kabbalistic commentary on the Torah offers numerous esoteric interpretations of biblical passages. He was a talmid of Rabbi Meir Lublin.

Works

  • Megale Amukos
  • Chiddushei U'biurei Maharan Shapira

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