Hadassi, Judah Ben Elijah Haabel: Karaite scholar, controversialist, and liturgist; flourished at Constantinople in the middle of the twelfth century. Regarding the name "ha-Abel," which signifies "mourner for Zion," see Abele Zion. Neubauer thinks that "Hadassi" means "native of Edessa" ("Aus der Petersburger Bibliothek ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
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