Moshe ben Avraham Provençal (1503–1576) was an Italian posek, Hebrew grammarian, and mathematician.
[2] Like much of the exiled Jewish population,[3] it is likely that Provençal's family fled from Provence to Italy in the years shortly before his birth.
[citation needed] In 1535, he composed a poetic guide to the rules of Hebrew grammar entitled B'shem Kadmon, which was later published in Venice by the author's grandchildren in October or November 1596.
Provençal spearheaded the rabbinic group arguing that Venturozzo's bill of divorce was invalid.
[6] In 1566, Provençal published a pamphlet making his case and arguing that the opposing rabbis did not follow proper judicial protocol.