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Rabbi '''Hayim David HaLevi''' (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998), also written Haim David ha-Levi, etc. (הרב חיים דוד הלוי),
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was [[Sephardi]] [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Tel Aviv]]-[[Jaffa]]. He was born in [[Jerusalem]] and studied under Rabbi [[Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel]] at the ''[[Porat Yosef Yeshiva]]''. When R. Uziel was appointed Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, he hired R. HaLevi as his personal secretary and as a close student. He then served as the rabbi of various cities in Israel:
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| name = Hayim David HaLevi
| native_name = הרב חיים דוד הלוי
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|1|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Jerusalem]], {{flag|Mandatory Palestine}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|3|10|1924|1|24|df=yes}}
| nationality = {{flag|Israel}}
| occupation = Chief Rabbi
| denomination = [[Sephardi Judaism]]
| school = [[Porat Yosef Yeshiva]]
| position = Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo
| period = 1973–1998
| predecessor = [[Ovadia Yosef]]
| awards = {{unbulleted list |[[Israel Prize]] (1997)}}
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'''Hayim David HaLevi''' (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) ({{Script/Hebrew|הרב חיים דוד הלוי}}),
was [[Sephardi]] [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]].


==Biography==
*[[Romema, Jerusalem]].
*Served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) during [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]
Hayim David HaLevi was born in [[Jerusalem]]. He studied under Rabbi [[Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel]] at the [[Porat Yosef Yeshiva]]. When R. Uziel was appointed Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, he hired HaLevi as his personal secretary. HaLevi served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) during [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]].
==Rabbinic career==
*[[Rishon Le-Zion]] (as Chief Rabbi of that city, 1951–1973)
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He was appointed chief rabbi of [[Rishon Le-Zion]] in 1951. In 1964, he became a member of Israel's Chief Rabbinate Council. He became chief rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1973, taking over from R. [[Ovadia Yosef]]. HaLevi was known for his clear-headed approach to ''[[halakha]]'', particularly relating to the Jewish state. Though unquestionably tied to Sephardi ''[[minhag]]'', liturgy and ''halakha'', HaLevi also included [[Ashkenazi]] ''halakhic'' positions and customs in his books and responsa.
*Israel's Chief Rabbinate Council (beginning in 1964)
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HaLevi is said to be the first rabbi to issue a Halachic prohibition on smoking.
*Tel Aviv-Jaffa (beginning in 1973, taking over from R. [[Ovadia Yosef]]).


== Awards ==
==Awards and recognition==
In 1997, HaLevi was awarded the [[Israel Prize]], for Rabbinical studies.<ref name=prize>{{Cite web| title = Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1997 (in Hebrew)| url = http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/TashnagTashsab/TASNAG_TASNAT_Rikuz.htm?DictionaryKey=Tashnaz}}</ref>
In 1997, HaLevi was awarded the [[Israel Prize]], for Rabbinical studies.<ref name=prize>{{Cite web| title = Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1997 (in Hebrew)| url = http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/TashnagTashsab/TASNAG_TASNAT_Rikuz.htm?DictionaryKey=Tashnaz}}</ref>


A street in the [[Pisgat Ze'ev]] neighborhood in Jerusalem<ref>{{Cite web |title=רשימת רחובות - שכונת פסגת זאב מזרח List of streets - Pisgat Ze'ev Mizrah neighborhood (Hebrew) |url=https://www.ad.co.il/hood/%D7%A4%D7%A1%D7%92%D7%AA-%D7%96%D7%90%D7%91-%D7%9E%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%97/jerusalem/streets}}</ref> is named after him
==R. HaLevi's books==

==Published works==
*''Mekor Hayim haShalem'', a five-volume account of Jewish law and practice with reasons, in easy language.
*''Mekor Hayim haShalem'', a five-volume account of Jewish law and practice with reasons, in easy language.
*''[[Kitzur Shulchan Arukh]] Mekor Hayim'', a one-volume digest of the above code giving practical conclusions only.
*''Kitzur Shulchan Arukh Mekor Hayim'', a one-volume digest of the above code giving practical conclusions only.
*''Aseh L'kha Rav'', a collection of [[responsa]].
*''Aseh L'kha Rav'', a collection of [[responsa]].
*''Dvar HaMishpat'', a commentary on Maimonides's Hilchot Sanhedrin.
*''Dvar HaMishpat'', a commentary on Maimonides's Hilchot Sanhedrin.
*''Torat Hayim'', 3 volumes of assays about the weekly parasha and the Jewish holydays.
*''Torat Hayim'', 3 volumes of essays about the weekly parasha and the Jewish holydays.
*''Mayim Hayim'', responsa
*''Mayim Hayim'', responsa
*''The life of Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel''
*''The life of Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel''
*''Dat Umidina,'' (Religion and state) an approach of how to balance religion and state (Published 1968)
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R. HaLevi was known for his clear-headed approach to ''[[halakha]]'', particularly those relating to the Jewish state. Though unquestionably tied to Sephardi ''[[minhag]]'', liturgy and ''halakha'', R. HaLevi also includes [[Ashkenazi]] ''halakhic'' positions and customs in his books and responsa.
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R. HaLevi seems to be the first Rabbi who published a Halachic prohibition of smoking.


==See also==
==See also==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* ''Encyclopaedia Judaica'', "Halevi, Hayim David"
* ''Encyclopaedia Judaica'', "Halevi, Hayim David"
* ''[http://fc.gannacademy.org/gannopedia/conversion/HayyimDavidHalevyWhyNoExplicitMitzvahOfGiyyur.pdf Aseh L'khah Rav 1:23 on the lack of a clear commandment concerning conversion]'', "Halevi, Hayim David, translated by Jeffrey A. Spitzer (Hebrew and English)
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307002328/http://fc.gannacademy.org/gannopedia/conversion/HayyimDavidHalevyWhyNoExplicitMitzvahOfGiyyur.pdf Aseh L'khah Rav 1:23 on the lack of a clear commandment concerning conversion]'', "Halevi, Hayim David, translated in 2010 by Jeffrey A. Spitzer (Hebrew and English)
* Urim Publications: Rabbi Haim David Halevy - Gentle Scholar and Courageous Thinker ''[http://www.urimpublications.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=UP&Product_Code=Halevy]''
* Urim Publications: Rabbi Haim David Halevy - Gentle Scholar and Courageous Thinker ''[http://www.urimpublications.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=UP&Product_Code=Halevy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728093611/http://www.urimpublications.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=UP&Product_Code=Halevy |date=2011-07-28 }}''

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Latest revision as of 12:59, 11 August 2024

Rabbi
Hayim David HaLevi
הרב חיים דוד הלוי
Personal
Born(1924-01-24)24 January 1924
Jerusalem,  Mandatory Palestine
Died10 March 1998(1998-03-10) (aged 74)
Nationality Israel
DenominationSephardi Judaism
SchoolPorat Yosef Yeshiva
OccupationChief Rabbi
Senior posting
Period in office1973–1998
PredecessorOvadia Yosef
Awards

Hayim David HaLevi (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) (הרב חיים דוד הלוי‎), was Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Biography

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Hayim David HaLevi was born in Jerusalem. He studied under Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel at the Porat Yosef Yeshiva. When R. Uziel was appointed Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, he hired HaLevi as his personal secretary. HaLevi served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Rabbinic career

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He was appointed chief rabbi of Rishon Le-Zion in 1951. In 1964, he became a member of Israel's Chief Rabbinate Council. He became chief rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo in 1973, taking over from R. Ovadia Yosef. HaLevi was known for his clear-headed approach to halakha, particularly relating to the Jewish state. Though unquestionably tied to Sephardi minhag, liturgy and halakha, HaLevi also included Ashkenazi halakhic positions and customs in his books and responsa. HaLevi is said to be the first rabbi to issue a Halachic prohibition on smoking.

Awards and recognition

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In 1997, HaLevi was awarded the Israel Prize, for Rabbinical studies.[1]

A street in the Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood in Jerusalem[2] is named after him

Published works

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  • Mekor Hayim haShalem, a five-volume account of Jewish law and practice with reasons, in easy language.
  • Kitzur Shulchan Arukh Mekor Hayim, a one-volume digest of the above code giving practical conclusions only.
  • Aseh L'kha Rav, a collection of responsa.
  • Dvar HaMishpat, a commentary on Maimonides's Hilchot Sanhedrin.
  • Torat Hayim, 3 volumes of essays about the weekly parasha and the Jewish holydays.
  • Mayim Hayim, responsa
  • The life of Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel
  • Dat Umidina, (Religion and state) an approach of how to balance religion and state (Published 1968)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1997 (in Hebrew)".
  2. ^ "רשימת רחובות - שכונת פסגת זאב מזרח List of streets - Pisgat Ze'ev Mizrah neighborhood (Hebrew)".

Further reading

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