David ben Aryeh Leib


Rabbi David ben Aryeh Leib of Lida wrote works of rabbinic literature, including Sefer Shomer Shabbat and books on the 613 Mitzvot, bris milah, the Shulchan Aruch, the Book of Ruth, and Jewish ethics.
He was accused of Sabbateanism, not to mention plagiarism, but was absolved of wrongdoing by the Council of the Four Lands. He died in Lvov.

Biography

His uncle was the R. Moses Rivkes, author of "Be'er ha-Golah." Besides serving initially as the rabbi of Lida, he also functioned as the of Zwolin and Mainz. In 1682, he was appointed the Ashkenazi rabbi of Amsterdam.
According to the Jewish Encyclopedia: "The inscription on his tombstone bears the date 5450 = 1690, but Polak proves this to be a mistake, as several works are extant which were endorsed by him after the year given in the inscription. Stern gives Ḥeshwan, 5448, which may, however, be a misprint for 5458 = 1698."

Works