About Simon Habillo
Simon Habillo was a Turkish rabbi.
Simon ben Judah ben David Ḥabillo (; ) was a rabbi of Hebron.
He was a contemporary of Moses Zacuto, who approved his works. Ḥabillo was the author of Ḥebel ben Yehudah, a commentary on the Passover Haggadah (Mantua, 1694), and Ḥeleḳ Yehudah (Venice, 1695), a commentary on Ruth, published together with the text. The last-named work is preceded by a prayer of Ḥabillo arranged in the style of Psalm 119.
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rabbi of Hebron
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