Yohanan ben Chizkiah, Dayan of Aleppo Line

This profile is commonly referenced among some groups of families who claim descent from David haMelech.

There are many versions of these lines of descent. The principal ones are shown here:

1)Ibn Yachya (Don Yechia), Charlap – “The Book of Destiny – Toledot Charlap” – 1996 Arthur F. Menton. Drawn from fifteen family trees researched by the author. See explanations under “What the Experts Say, Articles”. http://www.davidicdynasty.org/chapter25.php http://www.davidicdynasty.org/chapter26.php

2) Ibn Yachya (Don Yechia), Charlap – “Sefer Kidushei” Avraham Moshe Hamburger.

3) “Makor Niftakh LeBeit David” – 1969, Moshe Yair Weinstok.

4) Mentioned in Dayan Family Tree – “Yashir Moshe”, 1864, Moshe Dayan. http://www.davidicdynasty.org/about.php# (see link to Dayan research).

5) Abarbanel – undated handwritten manuscript from the collection of the late Rabbi Shmuel Gorr, held by Chaim Freedman. Reference was made to “Elef Margaliot” 1993, Meir Wunder.