FANO — FANO, Italian family name, in use from about 1400. Noted are AVIGDOR FANO (second half of 15th century), poet. His short poem Ozer Nashim was composed in reply to Sone ha Nashim, an attack on the feminine sex by Abraham of Sarteano; menahem… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FANO — FANO, town on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Jews lived in Fano from the 14th century under special protection. In 1332 they were prosperous enough to lend 1,000 ducats to the lord of the city, Galeotto Malatesta. When all heretics were exiled in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Fano, Jacob — (fl. 16th cent) Italian scholar and poet. He lived in Cento, Ferrara and Bologna. His elegy on the marrano martyrs of Ancona of 1555 provoked church authorities. He was punished and his book was burned … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Ezra ben Isaac Fano — was Rabbi of Mantua and cabalist who lived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Fano was a pupil of the cabalist Israel Saruḳ, and among his own pupils were Menahem Azariah da Fano, Jacob the Levite, and Issachar Baer Eulenburg. On July 14, 1591, Fano … Wikipedia
SFORNO, OBADIAH BEN JACOB — (c. 1470–c. 1550), Italian biblical commentator and physician. Born in Cesena, Sforno was especially attached to his brother Hananel, who for a time supported him financially. Nothing is known about his father. In Rome Obadiah studied philosophy … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CORDOVERO, MOSES BEN JACOB — (1522–1570), the outstanding kabbalist in Safed before isaac luria . His birthplace is unknown, but his name testifies to the family s Spanish origins. He was a disciple of joseph caro and of Solomon Alkabeẓ , and a teacher of Isaac Luria. His… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PORTO (Rafa-Rapaport), ABRAHAM MENAHEM BEN JACOB HA-KOHEN — (1520–after 1594), one of the important rabbis of Verona. In his youth he studied in Venice where he became acquainted with elijah levita and where he was a proofreader for the printing press of bragadini . Porto witnessed the burning of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FERRARA — FERRARA, city in N. central Italy, with an ancient and renowned Jewish community. An inscription dating from Roman times and a document of 1088 may relate to local Jewish life. Privileges enjoyed by Jews were recorded in 1275. In the same century … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham Portaleone — (died July 291612) was an Italian Jewish physician in Mantua. He was a pupil of Jacob Fano. LifeThe Dukes Guglielmo and Vincenzo of Mantua, in whose service he was, granted him privileges in 1577 and 1587 respectively; and Pope Gregory XIV. gave… … Wikipedia
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
