The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (967 page)

 
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(
c.
1655–
c.
1730).
Kabbalist
Jewish scholar. Hayon spent much of his life in
Erez Israel
and was a prominent kabbalist. He was accused of
Shabbateanism
and was the source of controversy both in Israel and in Amsterdam, where he was
excommunicated
. He was the author of
Oz le-Elohim
(Strength to God) and a commentary on the pamphlet
Raza de-Meheimanuta
(The Mystery of the True Faith) which was attributed to Shabbetai Zevi. Ultimately he was rejected by most European communities and died in N. Africa.

 
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ayyim Vital
(Jewish kabbalist)
:

see
VITAL,
AYYIM
.

 
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azal
(our Wise of blessed memory)
:

see
SAGES
.

 
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azzan
(leader of Jewish prayer service)
:

see
CANTOR
.

 
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