Leon de Modena or Yehudah Aryeh de Modena (1571-1648) was a Jewish scholar born in Venice of a notable French family which had migrated to Italy after the expulsion of the Jews from France. He was a precocious child, and grew up to be a respected Rabbi in Venice. However, his enduring reputation within traditional Judaism suffered due to a number of factors including an unyielding criticism of emerging sects within Judaism, … Wikipedia
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