Abraham ben Samuel of Dreux

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ABRAHAM BEN SAMUEL OF DREUX

ABRAHAM BEN SAMUEL OF DREUX (second half of 13th century), rabbinical scholar in northwestern France. Abraham was the chief spokesman in a religious disputation in Paris with Paul, a Spanish "cordelier" (conceivably to be identified with Pablo *Christiani) under the reign of Philip the Bold (1270–85). He evidently wrote a commentary on the Book of Daniel, from which was derived an explanation of Daniel 9:24 mentioned in the record of the controversy. It was formerly thought he came from Dreux.

bibliography:

Neubauer, in: jqr, 5 (1892/93), 713 ff.; J. Rosenthal, in: Aresheth, 2 (1960), 145.

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