Isaac ben Chayyim Cansino (Cancino) (died 1672) was a poet and prominent member of the Jewish community of
Oran, Algeria
Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is w ...
. He was probably a brother of
Jacob Cansino II. Cansino was a liturgical poet of high attainments, and
cantor
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in the
synagogue
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on the
Day of Atonement
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For traditional Jewish people, it is primarily centered on atonement and ...
, an office regarded as a post of honor. Cansino's greatest work is the first part of the so-called ''Machzor Oran'', which contains many poems written by him. Among his