Nathan Nata Spira

Nathan Nata Spiro
Born	1585
Died	July 20, 1633 Kraków, Poland
Residence	Kraków, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Occupation	Chief Rabbi of Kraków
Parent(s)	Solomon Spiro

Nathan Nata Spira (Hebrew: נתן נטע שפירא‎‎‎; 1585 – July 20, 1633) was a Polish rabbi and kabbalist. He had an important role in spreading Isaac Luria's teachings throughout Poland. Spira was the author of the Megaleh Amukot. Spira was a student of Meir Lublin.

Spira descended from a rabbinical family, which traced its lineage as far back to Rashi, the noted 11th-century French commentator. He was named after his grandfather Nathan Nata Spira, who was rabbi in Hrodna and authored of Mevo Shearim (1575) and Imrei shefer (1597). His father was Solomon Spira.

Spira had seven children, three sons and four daughters. Spira was Chief Rabbi of Kraków, but refused a salary.

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