Hayim David HaLevi

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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

  1. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1997 (in Hebrew)".

Further reading