Albelda, Moses Ben-jacob

Albelda, Moses Ben-Jacob, a Greek rabbi at Salonichi, who flourished at the beginning 'of the 16th century, is the author of דרש משה, or expositions on the Pentateuch (Venice, 1603): — עולת תמיד, or disquisitions on the Pentateuch (ibid. 1526,1601): — ראשית, דעת, or treatises on the articles of faith (ibid. 1583) שערי דמעה, an ascetical work on the vanity of the world, etc. (ibid. 1586) — באור על פ8 רשי רשי לתורה, a supercommentary on Rashi's Commentary on the Pentateuch (Constant. s. a.). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1, 31 sq.; De' Rossi, Dizionario Storico (Germ. transl.), p. 33 sq.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v., (B. P.)