Eliezer Foah

Rabbi Eliezer Foah was a 17th-century Italian rabbi and author from the city of Reggio. He was a disciple of Rabbi Menachem Azariah of Fano, a respected member of the Italian school of Kabbalah, and served as chief rabbi of the duchy of Modena. Foah founded a society in Reggio called “Chevrat HaAluvim” (“Association of the Modest Ones”), that would later publish his Haggadah commentary. He also compiled a book of sermons on the weekly Torah portion, a commentary on Pirkei Avot, and a book of essays on repentance.