Joseph Molcho
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Born1692
Died1768 (aged 75–76)
NationalityGreek, later Ottoman (Palestine)
Parent
- Rabbi Abraham Molcho (father)
Joseph Molcho | |
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| Born | 1692 |
| Died | 1768 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | Greek, later Ottoman (Palestine) |
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| Known for | Author of Shulḥan Gavoah, leading rabbinic figure in Thessaloniki |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Judge, Author |
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| Religion | Judaism |
Joseph Molcho (Hebrew: יוסף מולכו; 1692 – 1768[1] was a rabbi and judge from Thessaloniki, Greece. He is considered one of the most important Greek-Jewish rabbis of his generation, having published several books, including the Shulḥan Gavoah (Hebrew: שולחן גבוה), a restatement of the Arba'ah Turim and the Shulḥan Arukh to reflect the dominant customs in Thessaloniki at the time. He moved to Jerusalem in 1750 and died there.[2]
