abstract:Isaac ben Judah AbrabanelAlso spelled Abravanel, Abarbanel. (1437–1508), commonly referred to just as Abrabanel, was a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator, and financier.
Louis de Santangel and Gabriel Sanchez advanced an interest free loan of 17, 000 ducats from their own pockets to help pay for the voyage, as did Don IsaacAbrabanel, rabbi and Jewish statesman.