Obadiah the Proselyte

12th century Italian musician & convert to Judaism

Obadiah the Proselyte (Hebrew: עובדיה הגר), also known as Johannes of Oppido (Italian: Giovanni da Oppido) was an early-12th-century Italian convert to Judaism. He is best known for his memoirs and the oldest surviving notation of Jewish music, both unique survivals.

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