Bendich Ahin Explained

Bendich Ahin (died 1402),[1] also known as Maestro Bendit and Baruch Chaim (Barukh Ḥayyīm), was a fourteenth-century Jewish physician, astrologer, and mathematician in Arles.

In 1369, Ahin became court physician to Queen Joanna I of Naples.[2] In recognition of his medical services, he was exempted from Jewish taxes and tallages. The privilege was extended to his descendants.[3] According to Nostradamus, Ahin's astrological knowledge led him to predict the Queen's tragic death.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Koren, Nathan. Jewish Physicians: A Biographical Index. Jerusalem. 1973. Israel Universities Press. 11. 0-7065-1269-3.
  2. Book: Depping, Georges Bernard. Les juifs dans le moyen âge: Leur état civil, commercial et littéraire. Georges Depping. Paris. 1845. Didier. 334.
  3. Jewish Converts in Provence from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. Adolf. Kober. Adolf Kober. Jewish Social Studies. 6. 4. October 1944. 363. 4464615.
  4. Book: Caesar de Nostredame. L'histoire et chronique de Provence. Lyon. 1614. 427.

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