Benjamin Nahawandi or Benjamin ben Moses or Benyamin ben Moshe al-Nahawendi was one of the greatest of the Karaite scholars of the early Middle Ages. The Karaite historian Solomon ben Jeroham regarded him as greater even than Anan ben David. His name indicates that he is originally from Nahawand, a town in Iran.
Read more about Benjamin Nahawandi: Works, Rabbinical Ordinances, Biblical Exegesis, Freedom in Thought, Philosophy of The Bible
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