Nathan Nata Spira
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Nathan Nata HaKohen
Spira (1585—July 20,1633) was a Polish rabbi and kabbalist. He had an important role in spreading Isaac Luria
's teachings throughout Poland. Spira was the author of the Megaleh Amukot
.
Spira was a student of Meir Lublin
.
Spira descended from a rabbinical family, which traced its lineage as far back to Rashi
, the noted 11th century French commentator. He was named after his grandfather Nathan Nata Spira, who was rabbi in Hrodna
and authored of Mevo Shearim (1575) and Imrei shefer (1597). His father was Solomon Spira.
Spira had seven children, three sons and four daughters. One daughter Lifsha married Israel Halpern of Krotoszyn
.
He was Chief Rabbi
of Kraków
, but refused a salary.
Kohen
A Kohen is the Hebrew word for priest. Jewish Kohens are traditionally believed and halachically required to be of direct patrilineal descent from the Biblical Aaron....
Spira (1585—July 20,1633) was a Polish rabbi and kabbalist. He had an important role in spreading Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria , also called Yitzhak Ben Shlomo Ashkenazi acronym "The Ari" "Ari-Hakadosh", or "Arizal", meaning "The Lion", was a foremost rabbi and Jewish mystic in the community of Safed in the Galilee region of Ottoman Palestine...
's teachings throughout Poland. Spira was the author of the Megaleh Amukot
Megaleh Amukot
Megaleh Amukot is a 1637 work by Rabbi Nathan Nata Spira who lived in Poland ....
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Spira was a student of Meir Lublin
Meir Lublin
Meir Lublin or Meir ben Gedalia was a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek . He is well known for his commentary on the Talmud, Meir Einai Chachamim. He is also referred to as Maharam .-Biography:Maharam was born in Lublin, Poland...
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Spira descended from a rabbinical family, which traced its lineage as far back to Rashi
Rashi
Shlomo Yitzhaki , or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh...
, the noted 11th century French commentator. He was named after his grandfather Nathan Nata Spira, who was rabbi in Hrodna
Hrodna
Grodno or Hrodna , is a city in Belarus. It is located on the Neman River , close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania . It has 327,540 inhabitants...
and authored of Mevo Shearim (1575) and Imrei shefer (1597). His father was Solomon Spira.
Spira had seven children, three sons and four daughters. One daughter Lifsha married Israel Halpern of Krotoszyn
Krotoszyn
Krotoszyn is a town in central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998....
.
He was Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, but refused a salary.