Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel (1695?-1771) served as Chief Rabbi of Israel (Rishon l’Zion) from 1756 until his death in 1771.
Raphael Meyuchas ben Shmuel | |
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רפאל מיוחס בן שמואל | |
| Preceded by | Isaac HaKohen Rapoport |
| Succeeded by | Haim Yosef David Azulai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1695 Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine |
| Died | 1771 Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Children | Moshe Yosef Mordechai Meyuchas |
| Relatives | Avraham ben Shmuel Meyuchas (brother) |
| Occupation | Chief Rabbi (Rishon l’Zion) |
| Known for | Chief Rabbi of Israel (1756–1771) |
Meyuchas was born in Jerusalem to the Meyuchas family. His brother was Avraham ben Shmuel Meyuchas. His son was Moshe Yosef Mordechai Meyuchas.
Meyuchas attempted to negotiate a reconciliation between the Karaites and other Jews, and tried to gain admission to Jewish schools for Karaite children. His books include Minchat Bikkurim (Salonika, 1752) a commentary on the Talmud, and Peri ha-Adamah, (Salonika 1752–57, 4 volumes) a commentary on Maimonides's Mishneh Torah.[1][2]
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