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Raphael Samuel ben Jacob Arditti
1812–1887
The son of a rabbi, Raphael Samuel Arditti (Shmuel Arditi) was an important merchant and rabbi in Salonika. He served as ḥakham bashi (chief rabbi) of the city. As a scholar and rabbinic judge, he is best remembered for his efforts to bring together the Salonikan Jewish community. A collection of his responsa, Sefer divre Shmuel, was published posthumously in 1891.
Content by Raphael Samuel ben Jacob Arditti
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When a Jew Can Work during the Sabbath: A Salonikan Rabbi on War and Labor
I have been considering for a long while responding with my opinion on the law and the truth concerning occasional improper events that occur thus. For years wars have raged between kings, as is well…