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David Bouzaglo

David Bouzaglo (1903-1975), chazan, born in Casablanca, Morocco, he came to Israel in 1965. He had an outstanding memory and memorized prayers, almost all the Bible and many chapters from the Mishnah, Talmud and Zohar. This talent helped him when, in 1949, he became blind. He was a well-known poet and an authority on classical Andalusian music. His authority on music was accepted even beyond the Jewish community and he was often consulted by famous Moroccan musicians. He composed many poems in Hebrew and Arabic which were preserved in manuscripts. Some of them were published in 1980. He died in Israel.

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David Bouzaglo

David Bouzaglo (1903-1975), chazan, born in Casablanca, Morocco, he came to Israel in 1965. He had an outstanding memory and memorized prayers, almost all the Bible and many chapters from the Mishnah, Talmud and Zohar. This talent helped him when, in 1949, he became blind. He was a well-known poet and an authority on classical Andalusian music. His authority on music was accepted even beyond the Jewish community and he was often consulted by famous Moroccan musicians. He composed many poems in Hebrew and Arabic which were preserved in manuscripts. Some of them were published in 1980. He died in Israel.

Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People