הרב חיים בנבנשתי

Rabbi Chaim Benveniste
Acharonim · c. 1500-1900 CE

רבי חיים בן ישראל בֶּנְבֶנִשְׂתִּי (החבי"ב) היה רב ופוסק הלכה באיזמיר, מחבר ספר כנסת הגדולה על ארבעה טורים.

Chaim Benveniste (1603–1673) was a prominent rabbinic authority in 17th century Turkey. He was a student of Rabbi Joseph Trani and a brother of Joshua Benveniste. Born in Constantinople, he was appointed Rabbi of Tita in 1644. In 1658, he was appointed one of the rabbis of İzmir. He initially followed Shabtai Tzvi, but later repented.

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