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David Ben Hassin

1727 – 1792

Moroccan writer and rabbi

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Lived 1727 – 1792 (aged 64–65). David Ben Hassin was a Moroccan rabbi and poet.

David ben Aaron ben Ḥassin (, , in French sources David Hassine) (1727–1792) is considered to have been one of the greatest Jewish Moroccan poets and one of the best-known figures of Jewish liturgic poetry. His piyyutim (poems) were spread through the Sephardic world. He travelled to various communities in Morocco and also to Gibraltar, where his poems were well received.

He is the author of Tehila le David (Song of David), a collection of liturgic poems and elegies which have inspired many Moroccan singers, and of Mekoman chel zebahim ("Place of Sacrifices"), a versification of the slaughter rituals practiced in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Some of his poems include his name in acrostic. Moses Edrehi (1855) records that he saw a manuscript of Song of David that was sent from Meknes to the leaders of the Moroccan Jewish community in London for publication.

He was also the author of several Bible commentaries.

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1727, Meknes
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Who was David Ben Hassin?

Moroccan writer and rabbi

When was David Ben Hassin born?

David Ben Hassin was born in 1727 in Meknes.

When did David Ben Hassin die?

David Ben Hassin died on 30 June 1792 in Meknes.

What was David Ben Hassin's occupation?

David Ben Hassin was a rabbi and poet.

What nationality was David Ben Hassin?

David Ben Hassin was Moroccan.

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· Wikipedia: David Ben Hassin

· Wikidata: Q3018048

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