Jacob ibn Habib

Jacob ibn Habib was a rabbi and talmudist at the turn of the 16th century, best known as the author of Ein Ya’akov, a compilation of all the aggadic material in the Talmud together with commentaries. He was born in Zamora, Spain, then fled to Portugal when Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, and ultimately settled in Salonica. There he composed Ein Ya’akov, availing himself of two large libraries to which he had access there. He also came to lead the large community of expelled Jews in Salonica.