R.Eleazar b.Moshe Azkari lived in Tzfas in the 1500's.
He was a popular preacher. His Sefer Charedim was published
in Venice in 1601, a year after his death. Not much is
recorded about his career, but several well-known piyutim
are attributed to him, including Yedid Nefesh.
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