Aaron ben Abba ha-Levi ben Johanan
- Aaron ben Abba ha-Levi ben Johanan
Aaron ben Abba ha-Levi ben Johanan was a prominent rabbi; born about the close of the sixteenth century; died in Lemberg (currently Lviv, Ukraine), June 18, 1643. He was president of a rabbinical college in Lemberg. His decisions are found in the "rabbinical responsa" of Abraham Rapoport, Joel Särkes, and Meir Lublin; the last-named especially speaks very highly of him.
Bibliography
*Solomon Buber, "Anshe Shem", p. 21, Cracow, 1895.
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