Hillula of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad

Rabbi Yosef Chaim (1835–1909) was the leading sage and legal authority of the Baghdad community.

The hillula of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad is on Wednesday, September 15 2027 (13 Elul). It begins on the evening of Tuesday, September 14.

Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad

Monogram: the Hebrew acronym by which this teacher is known. No portrait: no reliable one exists.

Hillula: 13 Elul
Next date: Wednesday, September 15, 2027
Year of passing: 1909
Era: Sephardic sages
Resting place: Baghdad, Iraq
Works: Ben Ish Chai

Biography

Rabbi Yosef Chaim (1835–1909) was the leading sage and legal authority of the Baghdad community. His work Ben Ish Chai, blending law and Kabbalah, remains authoritative in the Sephardic world. He is buried in Baghdad.

Sources : Wikipedia · Sefaria

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Wednesday, September 15 2027	Tuesday, September 14
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