Abraham Nathan

Abraham Nathan was one of the founders of the London Ashkenazi community. He was the son of Rabbi Moses Nathan of Hamurg. Abraham himself also had a rabbinical diploma and was known as Reb Aberle, Aberle Hamburger, and Aberle London. Besides being a rabbinical scholar of considerable attainment, Abraham was also a wealthy diamond merchant.

It was through him that Ẓevi Ashkenazi, a rabbi of Amsterdam, was induced to go to London in 1705 to arbitrate in the dispute then dividing the Sephardi community regarding the orthodoxy of the opinions of the haham (a great Torah scholar) David Nieto. Abraham ultimately returned to Hamburg due to his lengthy lawsuit against his brother-in-law.