Author of Maavar Yabok. Son of Rav Moshe. Rav Aharon was an Italian kabbalist and chassid. A Disciple of Rav Hillel of Modena and Rav Menachem Azaria of Fano (Rama MiPano).
His seforim deal with kabbalah, mussar and prayer including: Meiri Shachar his sefer of tefillos and kavanos for the chevra shomrim l’boker and his magnum opus on the last rites, confessionals, customs, and prayers for the sick, dead, and dying. This work on levaya (burial) and shiva (mourning) is named, Maavar Yabok. The Maavar Yabok became the guidebook for leaving this world.
His seforim, Meil Tzeddaka and Bigdei Kodesh were published posthumously as was a commentary to Tikkunei Zohar. His works on Arizal and on the Rif’s Hilchos Shabbos and Taanis all remain in manuscript form.
According to the Chida, he was a great chassid and an angelic maggid. He passed away 26 Tammuz 1639 שצ''ט.
