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R. Chayyim b. Atar (Or HaChayyim)

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Or HaChayyim

Name	R. Chayyim b. Moshe ibn Atar ר' חיים בן משה אבן עטר
Dates	1696-1743
Location	Morocco / Eretz Yisrael
Works	Or HaChayyim on Torah
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