Haim Palachi
Haim Palachi | |
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| Born | Ḥayyim ben Jacob Pallache January 28, 1788 |
| Died | February 10, 1868 (aged 80) (Hebrew calendar 17 Shvat 5628) |
| Burial place | Bahri Baba Jewish cemetery, Izmir; relocated to Gürçeşme cemetery, 86-116 Gürçeşme Caddesi, Izmir |
| Other names | alternative spellings: Haim Palacci, Ḥayyim Pallache, Hayim Palacci, Hayyim Palaggi, Chaim Palagi; also Palache, Falaji |
| Years active | 1813–1868 (death) |
| Era | Tanzimat period |
| Notable work | Tokhahot Hayyim (Reproofs of Life) |
| Spouse | Esther Palacci |
| Children | Abraham, Yitzak/Isaac (Rahamim Nissim), Joseph |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Pallache, Kali Kaden Hazen |
| Family | Pallache family |
| Awards | Mecidiye Order Third Class |
Haim Palachi (Hebrew: חיים פלאג'י Yiddish: חיים פאלאדזשי; Acronym: MaHaRHaF or HaVIF) (January 28, 1788– February 10, 1868) was a Jewish-Turkish chief rabbi of Smyrna (İzmir) and author in Ladino and Hebrew. His titles included Hakham Bashi and Gaon. He was the father of grand rabbis Abraham Palacci and Isaac Palacci (Rahamim Nissim Palacci) and rabbi Joseph Palacci. He was a member of the Pallache family.
(Alternative spellings include: Hayim Palachi, Hayyim Pallache, Hayyim Palache, Haim Palacci, Hayim Palacci, Hayyim Palaggi (and Falaji), Chaim Palagi, and Haim Palatchi.) He died on 17 Shevat 5628, according to the Jewish calendar. His mother's name was Kaden.