Abraham Horowitz Explained

Abraham ben Shabbetai Horowitz was a 16th-century rabbi and author from Prague.

Horowitz was a student of Moses Isserles and served as rabbi in several communities.

Works

Horowitz authored: Yesh Noḥalin (Hebrew: ; Amsterdam, 1701) 'Emek Beracha (Hebrew: ; Amsterdam, 1729), and Brit Abraham (Hebrew: ; Lemberg, 1875).^[1]

His works are frequently cited by his son, Isaiah Horowitz.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Trachtenberg, Joshua. Joshua Trachtenberg. HEBREW SOURCES, PRINTED. https://sacred-texts.com/jud/jms/jms40.htm. Jewish Magic and Superstition. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2004. Originally published 1939. 9780812218626. 318. Aug 8, 2023.
2. Book: Samuel Joseph Fuenn. Samuel Joseph Fuenn. he:הר"ר אברהם הלוי הורוויץ בה"ר שבתי שעפטיל. Rabbi Abraham Horowitz ben Shabbetai. https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=46998&pgnum=20. he:כנסת ישראל. he. Warsaw. 1886. 20. Aug 8, 2023.