Yahrtzeit
Rav Chaim Abulafia
6 Nisan
1660 – 1744
Role
Rav of Tiberias
Location
Chevron / Tiberias
Rav Chaim Abulafia (1660-1744), born in Chevron, served as Rav of Tzefat and Tiberias. He was renowned as a wonder-worker and played a significant role in the renewal of Jewish settlement in Tiberias, rebuilding the city with the support of the Ottoman ruler.