Claim: Joseph ibn Abitur was from a very prestigious Spanish family, he was a great scholar of the Torah which means teaching in Hebrew.
Evidence: Abitur was from a very prestigious Spanish family from the city of Mérida. Besides being a great Torah scholar, Abitur was also a paytan of note. Torah (/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; Hebrew: תּוֹרָה‎, "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") has a range of meanings.