Yihhyah Salahh
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Rabbi Yiḥyah Salaḥ, known as the Maharitz (from the initials Mori Rabbi Yiḥyah Tzalaḥ), was an 18th century Yemenite
Yemenite Jews
Yemenite Jews are those Jews who live, or whose recent ancestors lived, in Yemen . Between June 1949 and September 1950, the overwhelming majority of Yemen's Jewish population was transported to Israel in Operation Magic Carpet...

 rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...

. He was the author of a prayer book in which he attempted to preserve as much as possible of the traditional Yemenite rite, while making some concessions to the needs of those who followed the Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...

 as taught by Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria
Isaac Luria , also called Yitzhak Ben Shlomo Ashkenazi acronym "The Ari" "Ari-Hakadosh", or "Arizal", meaning "The Lion", was a foremost rabbi and Jewish mystic in the community of Safed in the Galilee region of Ottoman Palestine...

and his school. This prayer book is the basis of the present day Baladi rite among Yemenite Jews.

RJZ (1713 to 1805), Rabbi Yahya Salih, Yemen great rabbis in the 18th century, leading ultimate arbiter, the author of the "Olat righteous" and more.

Print born in the Ta"d (1713) his father, Rabbi Yosef Dayan, Rabbi Ben Salah. Bud already in childhood showed great wisdom and knowledge, perception speed, deep penetration studies Vekoach wonderful memory. During this period he studied with his grandfather Salih and with Rabbi Rabbi Yahya generation elders Kroani Rabbi Saadia amputation. when he grew up was a student member of both the greatest generation Msrki Rabbi David Hacohen and Rabbi Yahya Iraq. living jewelry business work all manner of rabbis Yemen everyone lived by trade and do not impose themselves on the public. In his thirties he left the task of jewelry was writing Torah scrolls, Because this workshop cleaner. this work had sons and sons and his seed until the last generation to Yemen. being about 43 years and was elected to be appointed Chief Raved all communities in Yemen, and before that served as a member of a tribunal of previous courts. Recognized authority in Yemen without question. RJZ was humble and flow knee, respect every person big or small, admits the truth, and not ashamed to admit publicly even smaller if he had heard of them things of use, despite Ainotnoto was firm where he was a deviation from law stops. He headed the general meeting in San'a, where All were gathered together to discuss the city's rabbis halachic questions every day. Many students have learned before RJZ like his son Rabbi Avraham and Rabbi Joseph Kara both continued Rabbinate (the Rabbi Kara testified that he knew most of the Talmud with Rashi issues memorized word for word and was teaches its meeting, see the storm in Yemen).

Ruling through law

Each connection is visible all staring deep theoretical knowledge in books ruled that reached him. Initially tended to rule on Rabbi Yosef Caro a "table set", but later decided that this way of Yemenite Jews back the clock, usually to rule on Maimonides and Hso"a book is second only after the book "Mishneh Torah" Maimonides. that he was influenced by the elders of the sages of his generation, Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Pinchas measures priest stuck in Iraq more than Rambam Yemen customs table. RJZ he designed the Yemenite Jews to this day thanks to this witness is a witness preserved the original customs of the people of Israel than any other witness people of Israel. The highlight of the works is a book Responsa "a righteous action", the book is divided into three parts around comprehensive all corners of the law, formulated his answers short, comprehensive Ocolaim sentences. No book has answered all the answers, but only slightly Collapse of them. His book "The Tree of Life" is a broad interpretation comprehensive Htclal (Yemeni arrangement that includes all manner of Jewish prayer circle this year). Written interpretation of his fanaticism tradition of ancient Yemen and accurate. Yemen influenced by his fanaticism version Rabbi Yehuda measures that elders greatest generation. Rabbi Yaakov Sapir, who visited Yemen fifty years after the death RJZ writes in his book "sapphire" on RJZ as "big and Kabbalah and an example to many, also was trained super fast, I saw Torah scrolls looking nice handwriting .. . named in the whole country and go to Yemen in light of rulings Ohcrotio correctly Moses from Sinai ". almost fifty years judged with Israel in Yemen until his death in the Tks"h (1805) as Nissan landing Saturday affair" saints ".

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