Joseph ben Hayyim Hazan
Joseph ben Ḥayyim Hazan | |
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יוסף בן חיים חזן | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1741 |
| Died | November 11, 1819 (aged 77–78) Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Ottoman Palestinian Jew |
| Children | Elijah Rachamim, Eliezer, Isaac, Chaim David |
| Parent | Chaim Hazan |
| Known for | Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, rabbi of Hebron |
| Occupation | Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Joseph ben Ḥayyim Hazan (1741 – November 11, 1819) was a Sephardi ḥakham and chief rabbi of Jerusalem. At first rabbi in his native city, he went to Palestine in 1811, settling at Hebron, where he became rabbi. In 1813 he was elected chief rabbi of Jerusalem, which position he held until his death.