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R. Zerachyah HaLevi (Baal HaMaor)

Name	R. Zerachyah HaLevi, Razah, Baal HaMaor ר' זרחיה הלוי, רז"ה, בעל המאור
Dates	1115?-1186?
Location	Gerona, Narbonne, Lunel
Works	Sefer HaMaor, Sefer HaTzava, Commentary to Kinnim, Sela HaMachloket
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• Name – R. Zerachyah HaLevi, Razah, Baal HaMaor
  • Hebrew name – ר' זרחיה הלוי, רז"ה, בעל המאור
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• Teachers – R. Moshe b. Yosef, R. Avraham b. Yitzchak Av Bet Din, R. Meshulam b. Yaakov
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