Bar Yaaqov, Abraham
Abraham Bar Yaaqov (c. 1669–1730) was a Dutch engraver, most noted for having produced the illustrations for the Amsterdam Haggadah of 1695, including its map of the Holy Land. Bar Yaaqov had been born in Germany, and had been a Christian pastor prior to his conversion to Judaism. Little is known of his education or his background in the printing trade, and there are relatively few works attached to his name. Those that do survive include title pages to other Jewish theological works, a printed amulet to aid women in childbirth, and an illustrated wall calendar for the scope of 130 years.
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