Creator Bio
Abū ’l-‘Alā Ezekiel Ibn al-Dimyātī
12th Century
Abū ’l-‘Alā Ezekiel ben Nethanel Ibn al-Dimyātī lived in Alexandria, where he enjoyed a high status in the Jewish community. He was the brother of Ḥalfon ben Nethanel ha-Levi.
Content by Abū ’l-‘Alā Ezekiel Ibn al-Dimyātī
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Letter to Judah ha-Levi
In Your Name.
My longing for my master—may God grant you long days of happiness, make your high rank and greatness endure, protect you and keep you!—has intensified. News of you was delayed longer…