Rabbi Jacob Berab | |
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Born | 1474 |
Died | April 3, 1546 | (aged 71–72)
Religion | Judaism |
Buried | Safed Old Jewish Cemetery |
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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).