Kosteliz (Costellez), Abigdor Ben Simon

Egyptian rabbi and cabalist; born before 1572; died 1659. He studied under Moses ha-Kohen, head of the yeshibah in Egypt, one of his fellow pupils being David Conforte.

Bibliography:

  * Azulai, Shem ha-Gedolim, i. 2;
  * Conforte, Ḳore ha-Dorot, pp. 41a, 50a;
  * Michael, Or ha-Ḥayyim, No. 19.



K. M. Sel.