Chaim Joseph David Azulai

Chaim Joseph David Azulai

Haim Yosef David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia (1724 – 1 March 1806) (Hebrew: חיים יוסף דוד אזולאי), commonly known as the Hida (by the acronym of his name, חיד"א), was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.

Read more about Chaim Joseph David Azulai:  Biography, His Early Scholarship, His Works, His Role As Shadar, Shem HaGedolim, Bibliography

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