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R. Chayyim b. Atar (Or HaChayyim)
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Name | R. Chayyim b. Moshe ibn Atar ר' חיים בן משה אבן עטר |
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Dates | 1696-1743 |
Location | Morocco / Eretz Yisrael |
Works | Or HaChayyim on Torah |
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- Dates – 1696–1743
- Location – Born in Salé, Morocco, moved to Meknes, Algiers, Leghorn, Acre, and Jerusalem. Traveled extensively throughout Italy.3
- Occupation – After studying Torah in his youth, R. Chayyim entered a business partnership with family members, while also studying and teaching Torah. After moving to Leghorn on his way to Eretz Yisrael, he attracted many students and preached to large audiences.4 In Eretz Yisrael, he established yeshivot at Akko and Jerusalem. He gained renown as both a powerful intellect and an exceedingly pious and holy individual.5
- Family – R. Chayyim had two wives, one of whom was the daughter of R. Moshe ben Shem-Tov ibn-Attar, his great uncle's son, who was a wealthy businessman.
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