HAYIM DAVID AZULAI
\hˈe͡ɪɪm dˈe͡ɪvɪd ˈazjʊlˌa͡ɪ], \hˈeɪɪm dˈeɪvɪd ˈazjʊlˌaɪ], \h_ˈeɪ_ɪ_m d_ˈeɪ_v_ɪ_d ˈa_z_j_ʊ_l_ˌaɪ]\
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A Jewish bibliographer; born in Jerusalem; died at Leghorn, Italy. He lived in the 18th century. Most of his life was spent at Leghorn. Of his numerous works, the best known is "Shem-ha-Gedolim" (The Names of the Great), a bibliography containing the names of over 1,300 Jewish authors, and more than 2,200 of their works.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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