Urania of Worms

Urania of Worms
The grave of Lady Urania
Died(1275-02-11)February 11, 1275
Burial placeWorms, Germany
Other namesOrania, Orgiah

Urania bat Abraham of Worms (Hebrew: אורניאה/אורגיאה בת אברהם, died 11 February 1275), also known as Orania and Orgiah, was a Jewish precentress in medieval Ashkenaz (Rhineland and the Palatinate). Urania's role as a precentress, one of a handful of women known to be serving in this capacity in this region in the 13-14th centuries, is attested on her grave stone.

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