Chaim Abraham Gagin

Chaim Abraham Gagin (1787–1848) was Chief Rabbi of Ottoman Palestine from 1842 to 1848.

Chaim Abraham Gagin
image attributed to Chaim Abraham Gaguine
Personal
Born1787
Died23 May 1848(1848-05-23) (aged 60–61)
ReligionJudaism
Jewish leader
PredecessorYehuda Navon
SuccessorYitzhak Kovo
PositionChief Rabbi of Ottoman Palestine
Began1842
Ended1848

He was the grandson of the Jerusalem Kabbalist Shalom Sharabi.[1] He was author of Sepher Hatakanoth Vehaskamoth, a compendium of Jewish religious rites and customs as practiced in the City of Jerusalem.[1][2]

References

  1. "Chaim Abraham Gagin. Sepher Hatakanoth Vehaskamoth". Kestenbaum & Co. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. Westreich, Elimelech (2012). "Jewish Judicial Autonomy in Nineteenth Century Jerusalem: Background, Jurisdiction, Structure". Jewish Law Association Studies. 22: 303. ISSN 0890-7552.
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