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Raphael Berdugo (Hebrew: רפאל בירדוגו ; Meknes in 1747 – 1821), son of Rabbi Mordecai Berdugo, was a Dayan, a scholar, and an influential Moroccan rabbi. [1][2] Berdugo was respected by his contemporaries; his decisions continue to be a source of inspiration to Moroccan rabbis. [1]
Oct 4, 2021 · A ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Raphael Berdugo, one of the eminent figures of Moroccan Judaism, was held in the old Jewish cemetery of Meknes.
Sep 26, 2021 · Rabbi Raphael Berdugo (“the Angel Berdugo”) passed away 200 years ago today, the eve of the Jewish holiday of Hoshana Rabbah. He was one of the greatest rabbis of Moroccan Jewry and left a...
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Raphael Berdugo (Hebrew: רפאל בירדוגו . ; Meknes in 1747 – 1821), son of Rabbi Mordecai Berdugo, was a Dayan, a scholar, and an influential Moroccan rabbi. Berdugo was respected by his contemporaries; his decisions continue to be a source of inspiration to Moroccan rabbis.
821) was one of the most important Moroccan rabbis of recent centuries. His broad scholarly production includes commentaries on the Bible, sermons, Torah novellae, and a volume of responsa.1 These writings have been the subject of several studies of late, which have examined the nature of his Bible commentary, his philosophical principles, and t...
The twenty-one essays by rabbis and scholars in the book explore the relationship between the world of faith and the world of critical biblical scholarship and ways in which this relationship can be mutually enriching.
Jul 16, 2019 · Raphael Berdugo was the Rabbi of Meknes during the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. A renowned Dayan (judge) and respected scholar, Rabbi Berdugo was born in the former imperial city in 1747 to a rabbinical family.
