Hillula of Rabbi Chaim ben Attar

Rabbi Chaim ben Attar (1696–1743), born in Morocco, authored the renowned Torah commentary Or HaChaim, widely studied in both Sephardic and Hasidic circles.

The hillula of Rabbi Chaim ben Attar is on Tuesday, July 20 2027 (15 Tammuz). It begins on the evening of Monday, July 19.

Rabbi Chaim ben Attar

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

Hillula: 15 Tammuz
Next date: Tuesday, July 20, 2027
Year of passing: 1743
Era: Sephardic sages
Resting place: Jerusalem, Israel
Works: Or HaChaim (Torah commentary)

Biography

Rabbi Chaim ben Attar (1696–1743), born in Morocco, authored the renowned Torah commentary Or HaChaim, widely studied in both Sephardic and Hasidic circles. He settled in Jerusalem, where he is buried on the Mount of Olives.

Sources : Wikipedia · Sefaria

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Tuesday, July 20 2027	Monday, July 19
5788	Sunday, July 9 2028	Saturday, July 8
5789	Thursday, June 28 2029	Wednesday, June 27
5790	Tuesday, July 16 2030	Monday, July 15
5791	Sunday, July 6 2031	Saturday, July 5

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