Don Abraham Benveniste (Bienveniste) (died in c. 1450) of Soria and Toledo Spain. Statesman and chief rabbi (or "court rabbi") of Castile during the reign of Juan II, (1406-54). He was also entrusted with the public finances of the kingdom together with Don Yosef Nasi. Under the presidency of Benveniste a Jewish synod in Valladolid in 1432 drew up a statute called the "Takḳanoth," which was to serve as a basis for the administration of the Jewish communities in Spain. It dealt with the divine service, with the glorification of the study of the Law, with state taxation, and with the welfare and progress of the communities.
Don Abraham Benveniste (Bienveniste) (died in c. 1450) of Soria and Toledo Spain. Statesman and chief rabbi (or "court rabbi") of Castile during the reign of Juan II, (1406-54). He was also entrusted with the public finances of the kingdom together with Don Yosef Nasi. Under the presidency of Benveniste a Jewish synod in Valladolid in 1432 drew up a statute called the "Takḳanoth," which was to serve as a basis for the administration of the Jewish communities in Spain. It dealt with the divine service, with the glorification of the study of the Law, with state taxation, and with the welfare and progress of the communities.
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