Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad

Ben Ish Chai

Hilula date

13 Elul

Next hilula: August 26, 2026

documented

Rabbi Yosef Chaim (1835–1909) was the leading sage and legal authority of the Baghdad community. His work Ben Ish Chai, blending law and Kabbalah, remains authoritative in the Sephardic world. He is buried in Baghdad.

Resting place

Bagdad

Works

Ben Ich Haï

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosef_Hayyim
https://www.sefaria.org/topics/ben-ish-hai

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