Ezra Attiya
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Ezra Attiya (Hebrew: עזרא עטייה; Arabic: عزرا عطية; 31 January 1885 – 25 May 1970)[1] was one of the greatest teachers of Torah in the Sephardic Jewish world during the 20th century. He was rosh yeshiva of Porat Yosef Yeshiva in Jerusalem for 45 years, nurturing thousands of students who, together with their students, constitute the bulk of Sephardic Torah leadership today.[2]
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Rabbi Ezra Attiya | |
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Title | Rosh yeshiva |
Personal | |
Born | 31 January 1885 Aleppo, Syria |
Died | 25 May 1970(1970-05-25) (aged 85) |
Religion | Judaism |
Parent(s) | Yitzchak and Leah Attiya |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Shlomo Laniado |
Successor | Yehuda Tzadka |
Yeshiva | Porat Yosef Yeshiva |
Began | 1925 |
Ended | 1970 |
Buried | Har HaMenuchot |
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