Abraham bar Hiyya: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Abraham bar Hiyya ha-Nasi • Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda
Born c.1065 • London • England
Died c.1136 • Cambridgeshire • England
Notable Works “Liber Embadorum” • “Meditation of the Sad Soul” • “Megillat ha-Megalleh”

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