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[[File:הרב_חיים_דוד_הלוי.jpg|thumb|Hayim David HaLevi]] |
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| honorific-prefix = Rabbi |
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| name = Hayim David HaLevi |
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| native_name = הרב חיים דוד הלוי |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|1|24|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Jerusalem]], {{flag|Mandatory Palestine}} |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|3|10|1924|1|24|df=yes}} |
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| nationality = {{flag|Israel}} |
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| occupation = Chief Rabbi |
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| denomination = [[Sephardi Judaism]] |
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| school = [[Porat Yosef Yeshiva]] |
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| position = Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo |
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| period = 1973–1998 |
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| predecessor = [[Ovadia Yosef]] |
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| 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}}), |
'''Hayim David HaLevi''' (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) ({{Script/Hebrew|הרב חיים דוד הלוי}}), |
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was [[Sephardi]] [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]]. |
was [[Sephardi]] [[Chief Rabbi]] of [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]]. |
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Rabbi Hayim David HaLevi | |
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הרב חיים דוד הלוי | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 24 January 1924 |
| Died | 10 March 1998 (aged 74) |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Denomination | Sephardi Judaism |
| School | Porat Yosef Yeshiva |
| Occupation | Chief Rabbi |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1973–1998 |
| Predecessor | Ovadia Yosef |
| Awards |
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Hayim David HaLevi (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) (הרב חיים דוד הלוי), was Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Biography
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
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
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
- 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
References
Further reading
- Encyclopaedia Judaica, "Halevi, Hayim David"
- 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 [1] Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
