Biographical Dictionary of Rabbis

This dictionary is meant to be used as a quick reference to lookup the names of Rabbis, the time and place they lived, and the books they authored.

Titles of Books

Ben Ish Chai

Rabbi Yosef Chaim (1832 – 1909) was a leading Sephardic Rabbi, author of the Ben Ish Chai, and Rabbi of Baghdad.

Chida

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia (1724 – 1806) was a Jerusalem born Sephardic rabbinical scholar. He is the author of Machzik Bracha, Birkei Yosef, Shem HaGedolim and many other books.

Mishna Brurah

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838 – 1933), known popularly as The Chofetz Chaim, was an influential Lithuanian Rabbi, author of the Mishna Brurah.

S"A HaRav

Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady (1745 – 1812), was the first Rebbe of Chabad and author of Shulchan Aruch HaRav and the Tanya.

Yalkut Yosef

Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef (b. 1952), son of Rav Ovadia Yosef, is the author of Yalkut Yosef, which is a encyclopedic work of Sephardic halacha.

Names of Rabbis

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David

Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia (1724 – 1806) was a Jerusalem born Sephardic rabbinical scholar. He is the author of Machzik Bracha, Birkei Yosef, Shem HaGedolim and many other books.

Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady

Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liady (1745 – 1812), was the first Rebbe of Chabad and author of Shulchan Aruch HaRav and the Tanya.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838 – 1933), known popularly as The Chofetz Chaim, was an influential Lithuanian Rabbi, author of the Mishna Brurah.

Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef

Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef (b. 1952), son of Rav Ovadia Yosef, is the author of Yalkut Yosef, which is a encyclopedic work of Sephardic halacha.

Rabbi Yosef Chaim

Rabbi Yosef Chaim (1832 – 1909) was a leading Sephardic Rabbi, author of the Ben Ish Chai, and Rabbi of Baghdad.