Rabbi Yosef Qafiḥ | |
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| Born | 27 November 1917 |
| Died | 21 July 2000 (aged 82) |
| Religion | Judaism |
Yosef Qafiḥ (Hebrew: יוסף קאפח pronounced [josef qafiħ], Arabic: يوسف القافح), widely known as Rabbi Yosef Kapach (27 November 1917 – 21 July 2000), was a Yemenite-Israeli authority on Jewish religious law (halakha), a dayan of the Supreme Rabbinical Court in Israel, and one of the foremost leaders of the Yemenite Jewish community in Israel, where he was sought after by non-Yemenites as well.[1] He is widely known for his editions and translations of the works of Maimonides, Saadia Gaon, and other early rabbinic authorities (Rishonim), particularly his restoration of the Mishneh Torah from old Yemenite manuscripts and his accompanying commentary culled from close to 300 additional commentators[2] and with original insights. He was the grandson of Rabbi Yiḥyah Qafiḥ, a prominent Yemenite leader and founder of the Dor Deah movement in Yemen. Qafih was the recipient of many awards, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from Bar-Ilan University.
- ^ "היםעוטףקאפח-החוקרוהמנהיגהרוחני" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Kapach Intro". 2002-06-06. Archived from the original on 2002-06-06. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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