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Yosef Qafih

Yemenite-Israeli rabbi, scholar and translator (1917–2000)

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Instance of: human
Born: 27 November 1917
Died: 21 July 2000
Place of birth: Sanaa
Place of death: Jerusalem
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Yosef
Father: David Qafih
Spouse: Bracha Kapach
Field of work: Judaism, Halakha, translation into Hebrew, translation from Arabic
Occupation: rabbi, translator, Dayan
Citizenship: Israel, Yemen
Religion: Judaism
Awards: Israel Prize, Bialik Prize, Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature, Katz Award
affiliation: Yemenite Jews
languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew, Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
member of: Chief Rabbinate Council, Great Rabbinical Court
place of burial: Har HaMenuchot

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Spouse of

Bracha Kapach

Child of

David Qafih