Bendich Ahin (died 1402), also known as Maestro Bendit and Baruch Chaim (, ''Barukh Ḥayyīm''), was a fourteenth-century

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physician, astrologer, and mathematician in

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. In 1369, Ahin became

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to Queen

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. In recognition of his medical services, he was exempted from Jewish taxes and tallages. The privilege was extended to his descendants. According to

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, Ahin's astrological knowledge led him to predict the Queen's tragic death.

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