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David bar Meshullam of Speyer
12th Century
David bar Meshullam of Speyer was a liturgical poet. In 1090, he is said to have met with Emperor Henry IV (r. 1084–1105) of the Holy Roman Empire as representative of the Jewish community. Nothing else is known of his life.
Content by David bar Meshullam of Speyer
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O God, do not let my blood rest in peace!
O God, do not let my blood rest in peace! Do not be silent. Give my enemy no respite. Avenge my blood, require it at the hand of my destroyer. Let not the earth cover it, wherever it is shed. Let it…