Yom Tov Algazi
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | January 1,1727 |
Died | 1802 |
Parents | Israel Yaakov Algazi |
Born | Izmir |
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ID | 3890043 |
Yom Tov Algazi Life story
Yom Tov Algazi, the son of Israel Yaakov Algazi, was an Ottoman rabbi who studied under Rabbi Shalom Sharabi and authored major halakhic works. He succeeded Sharabi as head of Beit El and served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and the rest of the country from 1777 until his death.