Friday, July 13, 2018

jewish books - Is the Magen HaElef Sefaradi or Ashkenazi?



There is a Sefer written by someone named Yaakov Ben Yaakov Moshe called Magen HaElef. Is he Sefaradi or Ashekneazi?



Answer



This cover page says that he was from ליסא (modern-day Leszno) which makes him Ashkenazi.


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