Yitzhak Nissim
Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim | |
|---|---|
יצחק ניסים | |
| File:Yitzhak Nissim1958.jpg | |
| Title | Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1896 |
| Died | 1981 (aged 84–85) |
| Parent | Rabbi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Benzion Uziel |
| Successor | Ovadia Yosef |
| Began | 1955 |
| Ended | 1972 |
Yitzhak Nissim (Hebrew: יצחק נסים; 1896 - August 9, 1981) was a Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel. Nissim was born in Baghdad and immigrated to Israel in 1925. He studied under Rabbi Sadqa Hussein.
In 1955, he became Chief Sephardic Rabbi. As a gesture of goodwill, he visited some kibbutzim, which at that time were predominantly Ashkenazi and secular. He was also emphatic that the Bene Israel, who had been rejected as Jews by other rabbis, were Jewish.[1]
In 1964, Pope Paul VI visited Israel but refused to visit the heads of other religions, insisting that they come visit him. In protest, Nissim boycotted this visit, insisting that he was willing to visit the Pope as long as there would be reciprocity if a chief rabbi came to Rome.[2]
He was the father of Moshe Nissim and Meir Benayahu (he).[3]
External links
[edit | edit source]- Memorial website Archived 2005-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Gilbert, Martin: Israel: A History
- ^ Peres Meets With Pope in Vatican
- ^ Ronen Bergman: A High Holy Whodunit, The New York Times, 25 July 2012.
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