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{{Short description|Israeli rabbinical authority}}
⚫ '''Ḥayyim ben Jacob Abulafia''' (1660 - 1744) , ]nical authority; born in ], ]; died at ], 1744. He was the grandfather of ] and grandson of ]. Abulafia was a rabbi in ], where he instituted many wholesome regulations. In his old age (]) he restored the ] in ].
{{Infobox Jewish leader
| birth_date = 1660
| birth_place = ], Ottoman Palestine
| death_date = 1744
| death_place = ], Ottoman Syria
| nationality = {{flag|Ottoman Empire}}
| denomination = Judaism
| occupation = Rabbi
| works =
* "Mikrae Kodesh"
* "Yosef Lekach"
* "Yashresh Ya'akob"
* "Shebut Ya'akob"
| ancestors = Isaac Nissim aben Gamil (grandfather)
| descendants = Hayyim ben David Abulafia (grandson)
}}
{{Yishuv haYashan}}
]


⚫ '''Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia''' (born 1660 in ], died 1744 in ], ]) was a ]nical authority. He was the grandfather of ] and grandson of ]. Abulafia was a rabbi in ], where he instituted many wholesome regulations. In his old age (1740) he restored the Jewish community in ].<ref>{{cite book |first=J. |last=Barnay |title=The Jews in Palestine in the eighteenth century |publisher=University of Alabama Press |year=1992 |isbn=0-8173-0572-6 |page=149 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdEDefYc4u0C&pg=PA149 }}</ref>
⚫ He is the author of several works:
⚫ (1) "Miḳrae Ḳodesh" (Holy Convocations), Smyrna, 1729, containing treatises on Biblical and Talmudical themes;
⚫ (2) "Yosef Leḳaḥ" (Increase of Learning), Smyrna, 1730-32, a work in three volumes on the ];
⚫ (3) "Yashresh Ya'aḳob" (Jacob Will Take Root), Smyrna, 1729; and
⚫ (4) "Shebut Ya'aḳob" (The Captivity of Jacob), Smyrna, 1733, an elaborate commentary on the ] compilation "']," by ] and others.


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==Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography==
⚫ ], "]" col. 820.


⚫ He is the author of several works, including:
The entry in the Jewish Encyclopedia was written by ].
⚫ # "Mikrae Kodesh" (Holy Convocations), Smyrna, 1729, containing treatises on Biblical and Talmudical themes;
⚫ # "Yosef Lekach" (Increase of Learning), Smyrna, 1730–32, a work in three volumes on the ];
⚫ # "Yashresh Ya'akob" (Jacob Will Take Root), Smyrna, 1729; and
⚫ # "Shebut Ya'akob" (The Captivity of Jacob), Smyrna, 1733, an elaborate commentary on the ] compilation "']," by ] and others.


== References ==
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⚫ * ], ''Cat. Bodl.'' col. 820.


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Israeli rabbinical authority
Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia
Personal life
Born1660
Hebron, Ottoman Palestine
Died1744
Tiberias, Ottoman Syria
Nationality Ottoman Empire
OccupationRabbi
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationJudaism
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Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia (born 1660 in Hebron, died 1744 in Tiberias, Ottoman Syria) was a rabbinical authority. He was the grandfather of Hayyim ben David Abulafia and grandson of Isaac Nissim aben Gamil. Abulafia was a rabbi in Smyrna, where he instituted many wholesome regulations. In his old age (1740) he restored the Jewish community in Tiberias.

The tomb of Rabbi Abulafia in the old cemetery of Tiberias.

He is the author of several works, including:

  1. "Mikrae Kodesh" (Holy Convocations), Smyrna, 1729, containing treatises on Biblical and Talmudical themes;
  2. "Yosef Lekach" (Increase of Learning), Smyrna, 1730–32, a work in three volumes on the Pentateuch;
  3. "Yashresh Ya'akob" (Jacob Will Take Root), Smyrna, 1729; and
  4. "Shebut Ya'akob" (The Captivity of Jacob), Smyrna, 1733, an elaborate commentary on the haggadic compilation "'Ein Yaakov," by Jacob ibn Habib and others.

References

  1. Barnay, J. (1992). The Jews in Palestine in the eighteenth century. University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0572-6.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Kayserling, Meyer (1901–1906). "Abulafia, Abraham ben Samuel". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Its bibliography:


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