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Naphtali ben David

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Hebrew author; born at Witzenhausen, Germany; lived in Amsterdam at the beginning of the eighteenth century. He belonged to the family of R. Moses Isserles. Naphtali was a distinguished Talmudical scholar and enjoyed great fame as a cabalist. He published one book, "Ben Dawid" (Amsterdam, 1729), strictures on the cabalistic work "'Omer Man" by Menahem Lonzano.

Bibliography:
  • Steinschneider, Cat. Bodl. col 2023;
  • Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim, 2:17, Wilna, 1852;
  • Roest, Cat. Rosenthal. Bibl. Appendix, p. 50, Amsterdam, 1875.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Naphtali ben David'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​n/naphtali-ben-david.html. 1901.
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