Hayim David HaLevi
Hayim David HaLevi (24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) (הרב חיים דוד הלוי), was
Tel Aviv-Yafo
.
Biography
Hayim David HaLevi was born in
1948 Arab-Israeli War
.
Rabbinic career
He was appointed chief rabbi of
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]
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]