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'''Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph''', was a [[Provençal rabbi]], born at [[Lunel]], near [[Montpellier]], towards the end of the 13th century. He is also known as '''Yarhi''' from his birthplace ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''Yerah'', i.e. [[moon]], lune), and he further took the name '''Astruc''', '''Don Astruc''' or '''En Astruc of Lunel'''<ref name=EB1911>{{EB1911 |wstitle=Abba Mari |volume=1 |page=9 |inline=1}}</ref> from the word "astruc" meaning lucky (see [[
The descendant of men learned in [[rabbinic literature|rabbinic]] lore, Abba Mari devoted himself to the study of [[theology]] and [[philosophy]], and made himself acquainted with the writings of [[Maimonides|Moses Maimonides]] and [[Nachmanides]] as well as with the ''[[Talmud]]''.<ref name=EB1911/>
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