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The Author of the Book of Life, Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer, Zt"l, Has a Short Path to Ask for Forgiveness.

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Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer zt"l was born in Baghdad, Iraq, around 1907, to Rabbi Yitzhak Baruch of the "Musa" family and Esther. From childhood, he absorbed Torah from his father, and also learned the craft of writing satam. He was educated at the famous "Midrash Beit Zalka" yeshiva in Baghdad, which was headed by Rabbi Abdullah Somekh. A decisive influence on his study of Torah and Kabbalah was his rabbi, Rabbi Yosef Chaim, author of "Ben Ish Cha…
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Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer zt"l was born in Baghdad, Iraq, around 1907, to Rabbi Yitzhak Baruch of the "Musa" family and Esther. From childhood, he absorbed Torah from his father, and also learned the craft of writing satam. He was educated at the famous "Midrash Beit Zalka" yeshiva in Baghdad, which was headed by Rabbi Abdullah Somekh. A decisive influence on his study of Torah and Kabbalah was his rabbi, Rabbi Yosef Chaim, author of "Ben Ish Cha…

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kikar.co.il broke the news in on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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