Chaim Nissim Abulafia
Rabbi Chaim Nissim Abulafia | |
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חיים ניסים אבולעפיה | |
| Born | 1775 |
| Died | February 8, 1861 (aged 85-86) Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Resting place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
| Title | Rishon LeZion |
| Term | 1854–1861 |
| Predecessor | Yitzhak Kovo |
| Successor | Chaim David Hazan |
Chaim Nissim Abulafia (Hebrew: חיים ניסים אבולעפיה; 1775 – February 8, 1861) was an Ottoman-era rabbi in the city of Tiberias and was the Rishon LeZion in the city of Jerusalem. He additionally served briefly as a rabbi in the city of Damascus.