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Jacob Abendana

Jacob Abendana (1630-1695) was rabbi (Hakham) of the Spanish Jews in London from 1680. Like his brother Isaac, Jacob Abendana had a circle of Christian friends, and his reputation led to the appreciation of Jewish scholarship by modern Christian theologians.

Based on an article from a well-known encyclopedia published in 1911.

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