Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
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Baghdadi Jew
Jewish preacher
Sephardic Jew
Torah commentator
author
halachic authority
human
kabbalist
posek
rabbi
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad) was a leading 19th-century Sephardic halachic authority, kabbalist, and preacher whose works, especially his book "Ben Ish Chai," became foundational in Sephardic Jewish law and custom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad | 2 |
| Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad) canonical | 1 |
| Yosef Chaim of Baghdad | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baghdadi Jew
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Jewish preacher ⓘ Sephardic Jew ⓘ Torah commentator ⓘ author ⓘ halachic authority ⓘ human ⓘ kabbalist ⓘ posek ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi Jews
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surface form:
Baghdad Jewish community
Iraqi Jewry ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Aderet Eliyahu
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Ben Ish Chai ⓘ Ben Yehoyada ⓘ Benayahu ⓘ Benayahu al ha-Torah ⓘ Od Yosef Chai ⓘ Rav Pe'alim ⓘ Torah Lishmah ⓘ |
| basedIn | Baghdad ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1832 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Baghdad
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baghdad ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Baghdad
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Eliyahu Chaim ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sephardi Jews ⓘ |
| father | Eliyahu Chaim ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Jewish ethics ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ homiletics ⓘ |
| follows | Sephardic halachic tradition ⓘ |
| hasName |
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
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surface form:
Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
Yosef Chaim ⓘ Yosef Chaim ⓘ
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Yosef Chaim ben Eliyahu
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| hasTitle |
Chacham
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Yosef Chaim ⓘ
surface form:
Hakham Yosef Chaim
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| hasWorkType |
Torah commentary
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halachic responsa ⓘ kabbalistic writings ⓘ sermons ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baghdadi Jewish communities in the diaspora
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Sephardic halachic practice worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainWork | Ben Ish Chai ⓘ |
| movement | Sephardic tradition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | his book Ben Ish Chai ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codifying Sephardic Jewish law and custom
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influencing Iraqi Jewish tradition ⓘ popularizing Kabbalistic customs in daily practice ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leading rabbinic authority of Baghdad
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spiritual leader of Iraqi Jewry ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
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Ben Ish Chai (Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad)
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Ben Ish Chai
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
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Ovadia Yosef
this entity surface form:
Yosef Chaim of Baghdad