Chalom Messas
Encyclopedia
Shalom Messas, was the Chief Rabbi
of Morocco
from 1961 until 1978, when he made aliyah
to become the Sephardic
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, in which position he served until his death. He wrote many works: Mizrah Chemech, Tevouot Chemech, Chemech Oumaguen, Beit Chemech and Veham Hachemech.
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
from 1961 until 1978, when he made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to become the Sephardic
Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews is a general term referring to the descendants of the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula before their expulsion in the Spanish Inquisition. It can also refer to those who use a Sephardic style of liturgy or would otherwise define themselves in terms of the Jewish customs and...
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, in which position he served until his death. He wrote many works: Mizrah Chemech, Tevouot Chemech, Chemech Oumaguen, Beit Chemech and Veham Hachemech.
Books
- Divre Moche by Chief Rabbi Moses ben Abraham Berdugo, called "Mashbir"
- Divre Mordekhai by Rabbi Mordekhai Berdugo, Hamarbitz
- Torot Emet, Me Menouhot, Rav Peninim and Messamehe Lev by his great-great-great-grandfather Ha Malakh Rabbi Raphael Berdugo
- Lev Mevin and Penei Mevin by Rabbi Mimoun Berdugo
- Edout Beyaakov by his great-grandfather Rabbi Yaacov Berdugo.
- Divre Chalom by his grandfather also named Rabbi Chalom Messas.
- Guevoul Binyamine
- Divre Yossef