Abraham Haim Palache

He’s the great grandson of Joseph Raphael Hazan - Hikrei Lev and the grandson of Kali Kaden Hazan. He is one of the best rabbis raised in Izmir. After the death of his father Hayyim Palache, Joseph Hakim from Manisa was announced as a chief Rabbi but the community didn’t approve him. The community went to the Sultan with 15000 signatures in order that Abraham Palache would be Izmir’s chief Rabbi. In 1870, with a majority of votes he had been the leader of Izmir Jews for 30 years. He was called “MAALOT ATERET TIFERET” = “THE CROWN OF PRIDE” just like his father.

His 26 artworks were published in Hebrew and Ladino-Espanol.

He is the author of:

SHAMA AVRAHAM - (Salonika, 1850) - Responsa

BERAKH AND AVRAHAM - (Salonika, 1857) - Homilies

SHEMO-AVRAHAM -(1878-1896) - Ethics and homilies

VA-YIKRA AVRAHAM - (1884)

VA-YASHKEM AVRAHAM - (1885) - Studies in Psalms.

VA-YAAN AVRAHAM - (1886) - Responsa.

AVRAHAM ANOKHI - (1889) - Studies on the Torah.

AVRAHAM EZKOR VA-YEMAHER AVRAHAM - (1889)

VE-AVRAHAM ZAKEN - (1899) - Homilies.

VE-HOKHI’AH AVRAHAM - (1853-1862) A writing in Ladino.