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Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas

Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas

1610 CE1698 CE · Acharonim · Amsterdam

Rabbi Yaakov Sasportas was a rabbi, kabbalist, and fierce opponent of the Shabbatean movement. He served in rabbinic positions across North Africa and Western Sephardic communities in Europe. His responsa were collected in the posthumously published *Ohel Ya'akov* (Amsterdam, 1737).

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Stop 1 of 41610–1628Born

Oran

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Educated in Oran, North Africa, becoming widely known for his talmudic erudition.

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Tzitzas Novel Tzvi

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Shu"t Ohel Yaakov

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