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Abraham Ibn Shoshan

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Well-known philanthropist and financier; member of the famous Spanish family, to which the Sassoons trace their descent. He lived in Spain (most likely at Toledo) in the fourteenth century. He is mentioned several times in the responsa of Asher ben Jehiel, and also in David Abudraham's work on the ritual.

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  • Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 233.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Abraham Ibn Shoshan'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/abraham-ibn-shoshan.html. 1901.
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