Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh

Rabbi Eliyahu Benamozegh

ר' אליהו בן אמוזג

Rabbi and theologian · 1823–1900

Sephardi · EstablishedThe Modern EraHilula: 7 Adar I

Rabbi of Livorno, born to Moroccan parents, who taught for half a century. His Israel and Humanity presents Judaism as a universal faith with a message for all peoples, and he defended the Kabbalah against its modern critics.

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