Creator Bio
Yom Tov Tzahalon
1559–1638
A contemporary of Joseph Karo, Yom Tov Tzahalon also lived in Safed. His rabbinic authority extended beyond his town, and he received questions from different Jewish communities. His book of responsa was published in Venice in 1694 by his grandson. Tzahalon was also the author of a commentary on the book of Esther, Lekaḥ tov (Good Doctrine), the first book to be printed in the land of Israel, and a commentary on Avot de Rabbi Nathan (Fathers of Rabbi Nathan).
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Responsum: On the Right to Bequeath a Mitzvah
Question: Since it is true from time immemorial and ancient years that we observe the customs of our ancestors, as is the practice of the Musta‘arabim [Arabic-speaking Jews] everywhere among the Jews…