In 1842 the Ottoman authorities recognized him as the first Hakham Bashi, official chief rabbi of the Jews of the Land of Israel. He was the great-grandfather of Rabbi Shem Tob Gaguine.
ר' חיים אברהם גאגין
First Hakham Bashi of Jerusalem · 1787–1848
In 1842 the Ottoman authorities recognized him as the first Hakham Bashi, official chief rabbi of the Jews of the Land of Israel. He was the great-grandfather of Rabbi Shem Tob Gaguine.
