Abraham Cohen Pimentel

Abraham Cohen Pimentel (died March 21, 1697) was a rabbi of Amsterdam. He was a student of Saul Levi Morteira, and he also served as hakham of the synagogue in Hamburg[1] and was initially a signator to a letter of approbation for Sabbatai Zevi.[2] He was the author of the Minchat Kohen, published in 1668.

References

  1. ↑ bibliopolis.com
  2. ↑ The Sabbatean Movement in Amsterdam


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