Chaim Abraham Gagin

Chaim Abraham Gagin
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Born	1787 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died	23 May 1848(1848-05-23) (aged 60–61) Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
Religion	Judaism
Jewish leader
Predecessor	Yehuda Navon
Successor	Yitzhak Kovo
Position	Chief Rabbi of Ottoman Palestine
Began	1842
Ended	1848

Chaim Abraham Gagin (1787–1848) was Chief Rabbi of Ottoman Palestine from 1842 to 1848. He was a foremost posek, mekubal, author, and the head of the Tiferet Yerushalaim Yeshiva. One of his notable actions was saving the Samaritans from extermination.