Rahamim Nissim Isaac Palacci (also "Palaggi," "Palagi," "Falaji," and many variations) (1813–1907) was a rabbi and author in Izmir, Turkey, and descendant of the
Pallache family
Pallache, also de Palacio(s), Palache, Palaçi, Palachi, Palatsi, Palacci, Palaggi, al-Fallashi, and many other variations, is a prominent, Judaeo-Spanish, Ladino-speaking Sephardi Jews, Sephardic Jewish family from the Iberian Peninsula, who spr ...
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Life
Palacci was born in Izmir, the son of grand rabbi
Haim Palachi
Haim Palachi ( ; 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 ...
and middle brother between grand rabbi
Abraham Palacci
Abraham Palacci (1809 or 1810 – January 2, 1898) was a grand rabbi and author (in Judaeo-Spanish, Ladino and Hebrew) of Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Smyrna (now İzmir). He was the son of grand rabbi Haim Palachi and brother of grand rabbi Rahamim Ni ...
and rabbi
Joseph Palacci.
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He learned Torah throughout his life and wrote many books.
He served as community rabbi (''ran ha-kolel'') and on Izmir's rabbinical court.
He became interim grand rabbi upon the death of his older brother in 1899.
Personal and death
Palacci married Rachel, daughter of rabbi , author of ''Neve Tzedek''.
He died in 1907.
Legacy
Youngest brother, rabbi Joseph Palacci, was to succeed him but proved too young (under seventy-five) under current law. Instead, Solomon, one of Abraham's sons, was nominated to succeed. Due to Solomon's credentials (weak in scholarship, discordant in community), tension arose, and Joseph Eli (died 1906) was nominated. To end the dispute, Solomon received another position in the rabbinate and Joseph Eli succeeded briefly (1899-1900). Finally, Joseph ben Samuel Bensenior (1837–1913) succeeded as grand rabbi in December 1900.
Both Haim and Abraham mention him in many of their books; his books often interpret their words.
Works
* ''Avoth haRosh'' Volume 1 (Salonica, 1862)
* ''Avoth haRosh'' Volume 2 (Salonica, 1869)
* ''Avoth haRosh'' Volume 3 (Salonica, 1878)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 1 (Izmir, 1872)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 2 (Izmir, 1876)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 3 (Izmir, 1880)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 4 (Izmir, 1882)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 5 (Izmir, 1884)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 7 (Izmir, 1896)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 8 (Izmir, 1896)
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* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 8 (Izmir, 1906)
* ''Yafeh laLev'' Volume 9 (Izmir, 1906)
* ''Beautiful Soul'' (Izmir)
* ''Beautiful Eye'' (Izmir)
See also
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Pallache family
Pallache, also de Palacio(s), Palache, Palaçi, Palachi, Palatsi, Palacci, Palaggi, al-Fallashi, and many other variations, is a prominent, Judaeo-Spanish, Ladino-speaking Sephardi Jews, Sephardic Jewish family from the Iberian Peninsula, who spr ...
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Pallache (surname) ''(Previously, this page expanded into a family history–now in separate entry: q.v. "Pallache family.")''
The Pallache (see Pallache family for many spellings of name) are a Sephardic Jewish family who originated on the Iberian Peninsula, spread ...
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Haim Palachi
Haim Palachi ( ; 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 ...
*
Abraham Palacci
Abraham Palacci (1809 or 1810 – January 2, 1898) was a grand rabbi and author (in Judaeo-Spanish, Ladino and Hebrew) of Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Smyrna (now İzmir). He was the son of grand rabbi Haim Palachi and brother of grand rabbi Rahamim Ni ...
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Joseph Palacci
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Juda Lion Palache
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Charles Palache
Charles Palache (July 18, 1869 – December 5, 1954) was an American mineralogist and crystallographer. In his time, he was one of the most important mineralogists in the United States.
Background
Charles Palache came from the Pallache famil ...
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Samuel Pallache
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Joseph Pallache
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Joseph Pallache
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Moses Pallache
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David Pallache
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Isaac Pallache
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Samuel ha-Levi
References
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Sephardi rabbis
Exponents of Jewish law
Turkish Jews
Smyrniote Jews
1813 births
1907 deaths
19th-century rabbis from the Ottoman Empire
20th-century rabbis from the Ottoman Empire
Authors of books on Jewish law
Pallache family