Isaac Aboab I

Rabbi Isaac ben Abraham Aboab (Hebrew: רבי יצחק בן אברהם אבוהב; fl. 1300) also known by his magnum opus, Menorat ha-Maor, was an early 14th century Spanish Talmudic scholar and Kabbalist. He is known for his intellectual approach to rabbinic literature, which he juxtaposed with contemporary Spanish Kabbalah.

Not to be confused with Isaac Aboab da Fonseca or Isaac Aboab of Castile.
For other people named Isaac Aboab, see Isaac Aboab (disambiguation).
Isaac Aboab I
Front page of Menorat ha-Maor, Amsterdam, 1721
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Born
Isaac Aboab

Aragon
Died
Toledo, Spain
ReligionJudaism
ChildrenAbraham Aboab II
Parent
Main workMenorat ha-Maor
DynastyAboab
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