David Hassine

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Rabbi David Hassine (1722–1792) is one of the best known figures of Jewish liturgic poetry in Morocco and his piyyutim were spread around the Sephardic world.^[1]

Hassine was born in Meknes, Morocco and was a rabbi. He is considered to be one of the greatest Jewish Moroccan poets.^[2] He is the author of Tehila ledavid ("hymn to 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. He was also the author of several Bible commentaries, which unfortunately have not survived the times.

References

1. ^ Cahiers d'études juives, Volumes 1-3, Presses Paris Sorbonne, 1986, p.51[1] (retrieved 26-09-2011)
2. ^ Haïm Zafrani, Deux mille ans de vie juive au Maroc: histoire et culture, religion et magie, Eddif, 1998, p. 236

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Name	Hassine, David
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Date of birth	1722
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Date of death	1792
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