About Chaim Benveniste
Lived 1603 – 1673 (aged 69–70). Chaim Benveniste was a Turkish rabbi.
Chaim Benveniste (1603–1673) was a prominent rabbinic authority in 17th century Turkey. He was a student of Rabbi Joseph Trani and a brother of Joshua Benveniste. Born in Constantinople, he was appointed Rabbi of Tita (a town near İzmir) in 1644. In 1658, he was appointed one of the rabbis of İzmir. He initially followed Shabtai Tzvi, but later repented.
He also compiled the two volume Questions and Responsa, Ba'ei Chayei, covering the four sections on the Shulhan Arukh.
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Who was Chaim Benveniste?
Ottoman rabbi
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Chaim Benveniste was born in 1603 in Istanbul.
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Chaim Benveniste died in 1673 in İzmir.
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Chaim Benveniste was a rabbi.
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Chaim Benveniste was Turkish.
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