On 2002.09.09, Bernard Weill <linktree@yahoo.com> wrote:

I would like some information on R' Yitzchok ABOHAV,
mechaber (author) of the Menoras Hamaor. [...]

Just go to

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=344&letter=A

and chose the good (I quote) Isaac ABOAB (also written ABOHAB, ABUAB,
ABOAF, ABOF, AND ABOHAF).

or search for "menorat hamaor" (there are 2).

The web site of the Jewish Encyclopedia offers you a choice of all
occurences of the names - it is wonderful indeed.

Chasima Tova

Eliane Roos Schuhl
Paris, France