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Avraham Chaim Naeh

1890 – 1954

Israeli rabbi

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Lived 1890 – 1954 (aged 63–64). Avraham Chaim Naeh was an Israeli rabbi.

Avraham Chaim Naeh (; 3 May 1890 – 21 July 1954) was a Lubavitcher Hasid and major posek (halachic authority) active during the first half of twentieth century. He is most famous for his works Ketzos ha-Shulchan, Piskei HaSiddur, Shi'urei Mikveh, and Shi'urei Torah (Measurements of the Torah); in the last work, he converted biblical measurements into contemporary measurements. The work is of great practical significance since much of Halacha involves specific requirements of precise sizes and quantities.

Naeh was born in Hebron. His father, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Naeh, was the dean of the Magen Avos Yeshiva, founded by the Sdei Chemed. He studied in his youth at the Ohel Moshe Yeshiva under Rabbi Yitzchak Yerucham Diskin. In 1912, Naeh published Chanoch LaNa'ar, a book containing laws for bar mitzvah boys. and later helped found the haredi weekly newspapers, Kol Yisrael and HaModia.

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Important facts

Born
1890, Hebron
Birth century
Died
1954, Jerusalem
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Yeshivah "Torat Ḥayim" ha-kelalit
Awards
Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Avraham Chaim Naeh's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Avraham Chaim Naeh?

Israeli rabbi

When was Avraham Chaim Naeh born?

Avraham Chaim Naeh was born in 1890 in Hebron.

When did Avraham Chaim Naeh die?

Avraham Chaim Naeh died in 1954 in Jerusalem.

What was Avraham Chaim Naeh's occupation?

Avraham Chaim Naeh was a rabbi.

What nationality was Avraham Chaim Naeh?

Avraham Chaim Naeh was Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Avraham Chaim Naeh

· Wikidata: Q4829394

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