Abarbanel

Abarbanel - R' Don Yitzchak ben Judah Abarbanel (1437-1508), Portugal, Venice; Bible commentator, philosopher, financier and statesman, with a great mastery of both Jewish and secular learning. Used his wealth and position to help free Jews sold into slavery in Morocco. His works argued for the Jewish idea of Mashiach, and were unique in that they took social and political issues into consideration.