Leon of Modena
Leon of Modena · Arts & Literature
Venetian rabbi, poet, and prolific author who wrote widely read works on Jewish rites and literature.
1571, Venice, Republic of Venice (now Italy) — 1648, Venice, Republic of Venice (now Italy)
Italy (Venice)
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Leon of Modena was a Venetian rabbi, poet and remarkably prolific author whose widely read works explained Jewish rites and literature to both Jewish and Christian readers; his 'Historia de' riti hebraici' was translated across Europe. His restless, learned output made him one of the most vivid Jewish voices of the Italian Renaissance. He was Jewish.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Venetian rabbi, poet, and prolific author who wrote widely read works on Jewish rites and literature.
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
