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Yossef Guez

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Yosef Guez (1860 in Sousse – 1934), also known as Youssef Guez and Youssef el Guidj, was a Grand Rabbi of Tunisia. He served in Sousse (1906–1928) then in Tunis (1928–1934) where he served as Grand Rabbi of Tunisia until his death.

Biography

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Guez was the grandson of the namesake Rabbi Yosef Guez, whose name he received according to the Sephardic tradition.[1] He is the son of Rabbi Chaim David Guez and a direct descendant of the Chief Rabbi David Guez who was a Talmudist of North Africa.[1] He belongs to a rabbinical dynasty dating back at least to the 17th century.[2] He founded the synagogue Keter Torah (כתר תורה), now the only synagogue in Sousse.[3]

Some stories were collected about him and his life in 1990.[4]

Works

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He was the author of several books and manuscripts, including:

  • A collection of halachic decisions that was published in 2008: Yagen HaShem;[5]
  • 1931 - A manual of preparation for the Bar Mitzvah of the Grand Rabbinate of Tunis.[6]
  • 1903–1908 - יקרא דשכבי Sermons on the deceased by Rabbi Sermons on the deceased by Rabbi Yosef Gaz during his tenure in the cities of Mahdia and Susa in the years 1903-1908.[7]

Honours

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He was decorated by the French President Gaston Doumergue, Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1929.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b JTA (1928).
  2. ^ "תוניסיה מורשת".
  3. ^ Association El Ghriba; http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/2758/
  4. ^ Collected in his family, Kiryat Ata,Israel. (Hillel Bakis, 2000. Tale n° 46- 'Les bijoux de Mreïma', pp. 127-130; and n° 53 - 'La sagesse de Rabbi Yossef', p. 149; also quoted in the tale n° 39, p.109).
  5. ^ ספר יגן ה' : מכיל שאלות ותשובות רבות בארבעה חלקי השולחן ערוך ... עוד יבואו כמה דרשות שחבר לכבוד הנפטרים יקרא דשכבי במוסר השכל - The National Library of Israel, system number: 002725536.
  6. ^ The National Library of Israel, system number: 002719130.
  7. ^ The National Library of Israel, system number: 990025576670205171.Sūsah;Mahdīyah (Tunisia)
  8. ^ see the photograph: http://www.bibliotheque-numerique-aiu.org/idurl/1/11056

References

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