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Yiṣḥaq ha-Melammed b. Ḥayyim Nafūsī

Metadata

Gender
Male
Dates
Active dates
11 October 1094–28 January 1126 CE
Social role
  • Jewish community member
Other names
יצחק המלמד ביר חיים נפוסי
Yiṣḥaq b. Ḥayyim

Description / Bio

Teacher in Fusṭāṭ in the earlier 12th century.

Alan Elbaum and Marina Rustow, "Yiṣḥaq ha-Melammed b. Ḥayyim Nafūsī," available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/yishaq-ha-melammed-b-hayyim-nafusi/, accessed June 6, 2026.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/people/yishaq-ha-melammed-b-hayyim-nafusi/