Moses ben Joseph di Trani

Who was Moses ben Joseph di Trani?

Moses ben Joseph di Trani known by his acronym Mabit was a 16th-century rabbi in Safed.

His father had fled to Salonica from Apulia three years prior to his birth. While still a boy Moses was sent to Adrianople to pursue the study of the Talmud under the supervision of his uncle Aaron. At the age of sixteen he went to Safed and completed his studies under Jacob Berab. In 1525 he was appointed rabbi of Safed; he held this office until 1535, when he moved to Jerusalem.