Yosef Qafih, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yosef Qafih

rabbi

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1917

Place of Birth: Sana'a, Yemen

Date of Death: 21-Jul-2000

Profession: rabbi, translator

Nationality: Israel, Yemen

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Yosef Qafi? (Hebrew: ???? ???? pronounced [josef qafih], Arabic: ???? ???????), widely known as Rabbi Yosef Kapach (27 November 1917 – 21 July 2000), was a Yemenite-Israeli authority on Jewish religious law (halakha), a dayan of the Supreme Rabbinical Court in Israel, and one of the foremost leaders of the Yemenite Jewish community in Israel, where he was sought after by non-Yemenites as well.
He is widely known for his editions and translations of the works of Maimonides, Saadia Gaon, and other early rabbinic authorities (Rishonim), particularly his restoration of the Mishneh Torah from old Yemenite manuscripts and his accompanying commentary culled from close to 300 additional commentators and with original insights.
He was the grandson of Rabbi Yi?yah Qafi?, a prominent Yemenite leader and founder of the Dor Deah movement in Yemen.
Qafih was the recipient of many awards, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from Bar-Ilan University.