Yom-Tov Danon
18th through 19th century rabbi and author
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Yom-Tov Danon (Hebrew: יום־טוב דאנון; 1741–1823) rabbi and author. Born in Smyrna, He went to Jerusalem in 1821, where he succeeded Joseph Ḥazan as chief rabbi.[1] He wrote Kevod Yom-Tov, a commentary on Maimonides' Yad ha-Ḥazaḳah (Salonica, 1846).
Yom-Tov Danon יום־טוב דאנון | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1741 |
| Died | 1823 (aged 81–82) |
| Signature |  |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Joseph Hazan |
| Successor | Shlomo Moshe Suzin |
| Position | Rishon LeZion |
| Began | 1821 |
| Ended | 1823 |
