Moses Zacuto
Moses Zacuto · Arts & Literature
Italian kabbalist and Hebrew poet, author of the drama 'Yesod Olam.'
c. 1620, Amsterdam, Dutch Republic — 1697, Mantua, Duchy of Mantua (now Italy)
Netherlands · Italy (Venice · Mantua)
Moses Zacuto is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Italian kabbalist and Hebrew poet, author of the drama 'Yesod Olam.'
Jewish rabbi, kabbalist, poet and community leader. Educated at the Ets Ḥayim academy in Amsterdam, he served as rabbi in Venice and later Mantua and became a leading figure of Italian kabbalah. He is credited with writing 'Yesod Olam,' regarded as the first biblical drama in Hebrew, alongside extensive poetry and kabbalistic works.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Italian kabbalist and Hebrew poet, author of the drama 'Yesod Olam.'
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
