Abraham ben Ḥalfon ben Naḥum

Abraham ben Ḥalfon ben Naḥum was a member of a prominent Palestinian Jewish family. He appears to have become the representative of the controversial communal leader David ben Daniel ha-Nasi (“the prince”) in Ascalon. Abraham ben Ḥalfon was sent primarily to quell arguments between that community and one “Abraham, the cantor,” likely as part of David’s efforts to exert power over the Palestinian Jewish community. After initial difficulties, Abraham eventually became the leader of Ascalon’s Jews.