Rabbi David Abudarham

ר' דוד אבודרהם

Liturgical commentator · b. fl. 1340

Sephardi · EstablishedChristian Iberia

Seville scholar whose Sefer Abudarham explains the prayers and blessings line by line so ordinary worshippers could pray with understanding. It remains a key source for the history of the Sephardi siddur.

Title page of Sefer Abudarham, Lisbon, 1489
Title page of Sefer Abudarham, Lisbon, 1489. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

Reference record: Wikidata Q461507

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