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Isaac Adarbi
Isaac
Adarbi
, was a
casuist
and
preacher
of the
Shalom
Congregation
of
Salonica
during the
16th century
. He was the
pupil
of
Joseph Taitazak
and the schoolmate of
Samuel de Medina
.
Works
Adarbi wrote:
Divrei Rivot
,
consisting of
four hundred
and
thirty
responsa
, which are interspersed with
keen
discussions
on
halakic
problems
occurring in the
Talmud
and its commentaries
Divrei Shalom
,
containing
thirty
sermons
preached on various
occasions
, as well as
homiletic
commentaries on the
weekly
lessons of the
Pentateuch
. In these sermons he often reproduces
observations
made by his
teacher
Taitazak. A second edition was published by
Eliezer ben Shabbethai
, who added an
index
of the
Biblical
passages
dealt with and some notes.