Jacob Alyashar | |
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יעקב אלישר | |
Personal | |
Born | 1730 Hebron, Ottoman Empire |
Died | c. 1790 Safed, Ottoman Empire |
Nationality | Ottoman Palestinian Jew |
Children | Eliezer Jeruḥam |
Notable work(s) | Megillat Paras |
Occupation | Talmudist, emissary |
Jacob Alyashar (Hebrew: יעקב אלישר), was an 18th-century Talmudist and emissary (meshullaḥ).[1]
He was a friend and travelling companion of Chaim Yosef David Azulai who mentions him in his works.[2]