Yehuda Bibas
Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | circa 1789 |
| Died | April 6, 1852 |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Physician |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Position | Precursor of modern Zionism |
| Main work | Various odes, prayers, and sermons |
| Yahrtzeit | 17th of Nisan |
| Buried | Old Jewish Cemetery in Hebron |
Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Aryeh Leon Bibas (or Judah Bibas) (Hebrew: יהודה אריה ליאון ביבאס) (c. 1789 – April 6, 1852) was a Sephardic rabbi, best known as one of the most prominent forerunners of the of modern Zionist movement. He also served as the Chief Rabbi of Corfu, Greece