Israel ben Moses Najara
Israel ben Moses Najara | |
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יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּן מֹשֶׁה נַאגָּ֗ארָה إسرائيل بن موسى النجارة | |
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| Born | c. 1555 |
| Died | c. 1625 (aged 69–70) Gaza, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Children | Moses Najara II |
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Israel ben Moses Najara (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּן מֹשֶׁה נַאגָּ֗ארָה, romanized: Yiśrāʾēl bēn Mōše Najjārāh; Arabic: إسرائيل بن موسى النجارة, romanized: ʾIsrāʾīl bin Mūsā n-Najāra; c. 1555 – c. 1625) was a prolific Jewish liturgical poet, preacher, Biblical commentator, kabbalist (although this is disputed), and rabbi in Gaza.