Chaim Yosef David Azulai
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Haim Yosef David Azulai ben Yitzhak Zerachia (1724 – 1 March 1806) (Hebrew: חיים יוסף דוד אזולאי), commonly known as the Hida (also spelled Chida,[1] 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.
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Born | 1724 |
Died | 1 March 1806(1806-03-01) (aged 81–82) |
Religion | Judaism |
Children | Raphael Isaiah Azulai, Abraham Azulai |
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Some have speculated that his family name, Azulai, is an acronym based on being a Kohen: אשה זנה וחללה לא יקחו (Leviticus, 21:7), a biblical restriction on whom a Kohen may marry.