Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia

Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia (born 1660 in Hebron, died 1744 in Tiberias, Ottoman Syria) was a rabbinical authority. He was the grandfather of Chaim Nissim Abulafia and grandson of Isaac Nissim ben Gamil. Abulafia was a rabbi in Smyrna, where he instituted many wholesome regulations. In his old age (1740) he restored the Jewish community in Tiberias.^[1]

Born1660 (1660)

Hebron, Ottoman Palestine

Died1744 (aged 83–84)

Tiberias, Ottoman Syria

OccupationRabbi

ReligionJudaism

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Hayyim ben Jacob Abulafia
Personal life
Born	1660 (1660) Hebron, Ottoman Palestine
Died	1744 (aged 83–84) Tiberias, Ottoman Syria
Occupation	Rabbi
Religious life
Religion	Judaism
Denomination	Judaism
Jewish leader
Main work	"Mikrae Kodesh" "Yosef Lekach" "Yashresh Ya'akob" "Shebut Ya'akob"

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He is the author of several works, including:

1. "Mikrae Kodesh" (Holy Convocations), Smyrna, 1729, containing treatises on Biblical and Talmudical themes;
2. "Yosef Lekach" (Increase of Learning), Smyrna, 1730–32, a work in three volumes on the Pentateuch;
3. "Yashresh Ya'akob" (Jacob Will Take Root), Smyrna, 1729; and
4. "Shebut Ya'akob" (The Captivity of Jacob), Smyrna, 1733, an elaborate commentary on the haggadic compilation "'Ein Yaakov," by Jacob ibn Habib and others.