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Moses ben Jacob
d. c. 1650MerchantEurope · 1650Most named place: Kraków
Moses ben Jacob was a wealthy Jewish merchant active in the community of Cracow. He came from a well known family of businessmen whose founder was his father, Jacob Bogaty (Jacob the Rich). Moses was one of the signatories of the agreement between the community and the municipal council on Jewish commerce in Cracow in 1608–09. He is also known to have built an old-age home at his own expense.
