Samuel Aboab

Samuel Aboab
TitleRaShA (רשב"א)
Personal
Born
Samuel Aboab

1610
DiedAugust 22, 1694
ReligionJudaism
SpouseMazel-Tov Franco
ChildrenAbraham Aboab, David Aboab, Jacob Aboab, Joseph Aboab.
Parents
Jewish leader
SuccessorJacob Aboab
DynastyAboab

Rabbi Samuel ben Abraham Aboab (Hebrew: רבי שמואל בן אברהם אבוהב; c. 1610 – August 22, 1694) also known by his acronym RaSHA (רש"א, Rabbi Shmuel ben Avraham) was a 17th-century Western Sephardic rabbi and scholar, who is considered to be one of the greatest rabbinic sages of Italy. He served as the av bet din of Venice, where he rose to great prominence due to his vast knowledge of rabbinic literature. He is known for being an adamant opponent of the Sabbatean movement, and an early supporter of the old Yishuv.