Sadqa Hussein | |
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Personal | |
Born | February 3, 1876 |
Died | February 17, 1961 Jerusalem, Israel |
Religion | Judaism |
Alma mater | Midrash Bet Zilkha |
Occupation | Mohel |
Jewish leader | |
Successor | Yaakov Mutzafi |
Position | Rabbi |
Synagogue | Shemesh Sedaqah Synagogue |
Position | Dayan |
Organisation | Sephardi Edah HaHaredith |
Began | 1929 |
Ended | 1961 |
Yahrtzeit | 1 Adar 5721 |
Buried | Sanhedria Cemetery |
Sadqa Hussein (Hebrew: צדקה חוצין; in Ashkenazi Hebrew: Tzadka Chutzin; Arabic: صدقا حسين, February 3, 1876 – February 17, 1961)[1] was a Sephardi dayan, mohel, and spiritual leader to the Iraqi Jewish community in Iraq and Israel. He taught thousands of students in Baghdad, and led the Iraqi expatriate community in Jerusalem. He was the founder and rosh mesivta of the Shemesh Sedaqah Synagogue in the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem.