Jacob Berab
Jacob Berab (Hebrew: יעקב בירב), also spelled Berav or Bei-Rav, known as Mahari Beirav (1474 – April 3, 1546), was an influential rabbi and talmudist best known for his attempt to reintroduce classical semikhah (ordination).
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Plaque outside the burial cave of Jacob Berab, Safed, Israel | |
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| Born | 1474 Maqueda, Castile |
| Died | April 3, 1546 (aged 71–72) Safed, Ottoman Syria |
| Religion | Judaism |
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