Ovadia Hedaya
Ovadia Hedaya (Hebrew: עובדיה הדאיה, 24 December 1889 – 8 February 1969) was a leading Israeli rabbi.
Ovadia Hedaya עובדיה הדאיה | |
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| Born | 24 December 1889 Allepo, Syria |
| Died | 8 February 1969 (aged 79) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Notable awards | Israel Prize (1968) |
Biography
Rabbi Hadaya was born in 1889 in Aleppo, Ottoman Syria, to rabbi Shalom Hedaya. In 1945, he succeeded his father as head of Yeshivat HaMekubalim, the center of kabbalistic study in Jerusalem.
Awards and honours
- In 1968, Rabbi Hedaya was awarded the Israel Prize, in Rabbinical literature.
Published works
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- Yaskil Avdi (ישכיל עבדי): (Eight volumes)
See also
References
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