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; Chazon Ovadia
; Chazon Ovadia
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (b. 1920), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]. Father of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi David Yosef


; Chelkat Mechokek
; Chelkat Mechokek
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; Eliyahu Zuta  
; Eliyahu Zuta  
: Rabbi Eliya Shapira (1660-1712), rabbi in Prague, author of Eliya Rabba, a commentary on Orach Chaim of Shulchan Aruch and Eliyahu Zuta, commentary on the Levush.
: Rabbi Eliya Shapira (1660-1712), rabbi in Prague, author of Eliya Rabba, a commentary on Orach Chaim of Shulchan Aruch and Eliyahu Zuta, commentary on the Levush.
; Halacha Berura
: Rabbi David Yosef (1957- ), sephardic posek in Yerushalayim. The author of Halacha Berura, a commentary on Shulchan Aruch, Torat Hamoadim, on the laws of the [[holidays]] and Torat Hatahara, on the laws of Taharat Hamishpacha. Son of Chacham Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef
; Halichos Bas Yisrael
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs, contemporary ashkenazi posek in Israel, the author of Halichos Bas Yisrael, a woman's guide to Jewish observance, Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero, on the laws between man and his fellow, Halichot haKashrut, on the laws related to [[kashrut]], and [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita, on the laws of [[Tefilla]].
; Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs, contemporary ashkenazi posek in Israel, the author of Halichos Bas Yisrael, a woman's guide to Jewish observance, Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero, on the laws between man and his fellow, Halichot haKashrut, on the laws related to [[kashrut]], and [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita, on the laws of [[Tefilla]].
; Halichot Hakashrut
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs, contemporary ashkenazi posek in Israel, the author of Halichos Bas Yisrael, a woman's guide to Jewish observance, Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero, on the laws between man and his fellow, Halichot haKashrut, on the laws related to [[kashrut]], and [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita, on the laws of [[Tefilla]].


; Hamoadim Bihalacha
; Hamoadim Bihalacha
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; Taz
; Taz
: Rabbi David Halevi (1586-1667), Rav and Rosh Yeshiva in Poland, author of Taz, the Turei Zahav, on SA, son-in-law of the Bach.
: Rabbi David Halevi (1586-1667), Rav and Rosh Yeshiva in Poland, author of Taz, the Turei Zahav, on SA, son-in-law of the Bach.
; [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs, contemporary ashkenazi posek in Israel, the author of Halichos Bas Yisrael, a woman's guide to Jewish observance, Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero, on the laws between man and his fellow, Halichot haKashrut, on the laws related to [[kashrut]], and [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita, on the laws of [[Tefilla]].
; Torat Hamoadim
: Rabbi David Yosef (1957- ), sephardic posek in Yerushalayim. The author of Halacha Berura, a commentary on Shulchan Aruch, Torat Hamoadim, on the laws of the [[holidays]] and Torat Hatahara, on the laws of Taharat Hamishpacha. Son of Chacham Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef
; Torat Hatahara
: Rabbi David Yosef (1957- ), sephardic posek in Yerushalayim. The author of Halacha Berura, a commentary on Shulchan Aruch, Torat Hamoadim, on the laws of the [[holidays]] and Torat Hatahara, on the laws of Taharat Hamishpacha. Son of Chacham Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef


; Tzitz Eliezer
; Tzitz Eliezer
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; Yabia Omer
; Yabia Omer
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (b. 1920), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]


; Yalkut Yosef  
; Yalkut Yosef  
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef (b. 1952), sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, son of Rav Ovadia Yosef, is the author of Yalkut Yosef, which is a encyclopedic work of Sephardic halacha.
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef (b. 1952), sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, son of Rav Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi David Yosef, is the author of Yalkut Yosef, which is a encyclopedic work of Sephardic halacha.


; Yaavetz
; Yaavetz
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; Yechave Daat
; Yechave Daat
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (b. 1920), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]].  
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]. Father of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi David Yosef.  


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; Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffman
; Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffman
: Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffman (1843-1921), Rabbi in Germany, author of Sh"t Melamed Leho'il.  
: Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffman (1843-1921), Rabbi in Germany, author of Sh"t Melamed Leho'il.  
; Rabbi David Yosef
: Rabbi David Yosef (1957- ), sephardic posek in Yerushalayim. The author of Halacha Berura, a commentary on Shulchan Aruch, Torat Hamoadim, on the laws of the [[holidays]] and Torat Hatahara, on the laws of Taharat Hamishpacha. Son of Chacham Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef


; Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg
; Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg
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; Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
; Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachia authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]
: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (1920-2013), born in Iraq lives in Israel, former sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, one of the foremost sephardic halachic authorities, author of Sh"t Yechave Daat, Sh"t Yabia Omer, both halachic responsa and Chazon Ovadia with halachot of [[Shabbat]] and the [[holidays]]. Father of Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and Rabbi David Yosef


; Rabbi Rafael Baruch Toledano  
; Rabbi Rafael Baruch Toledano  
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; Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi
; Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi
: Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi (1013-1103), one of the earliest Sephardic rishonim and halachic deciders, known by the acronym of his name, Rif, author of Halachot published in the back of the gemaras.  
: Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi (1013-1103), one of the earliest Sephardic rishonim and halachic deciders, known by the acronym of his name, Rif, author of Halachot published in the back of the gemaras.  
; Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs
: Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Fuchs, contemporary ashkenazi posek in Israel, the author of Halichos Bas Yisrael, a woman's guide to Jewish observance, Halichot Bein Adam Lachavero, on the laws between man and his fellow, Halichot haKashrut, on the laws related to [[kashrut]], and [[Tefilla]] Kihilchita, on the laws of [[Tefilla]].


; Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss
; Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weiss
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; Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef
; 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 Yitzchak Yosef (b. 1952), son of Rav Ovadia Yosef and brother of Rabbi David Yosef, is the author of Yalkut Yosef, which is a encyclopedic work of Sephardic halacha.


; Rabbi Yoel Sirkes
; Rabbi Yoel Sirkes