R. Menachem b. Juda de Lonzano, linguist, poet, and kabbalist. Little is known about his life, but it is assumed that he was born in Constantinople. At the age of 25 he emigrated to Jerusalem and later moved to Safed. Forty years later, he went to Turkey and to Italy, and in 1618 he returned to Jerusalem. Lonzano's originality caused him to suffer from the attacks of his opponents. He was a thorough scholar. In search of manuscripts he made several trips abroad where he met with many scholars.