Ben Ish Chai
YESHIVAH & KOLLEL · KARMIEL, ISRAEL

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Books About the Ben Ish Chai
and Sefarim Kedoshim

Discover the sacred writings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, and books that share his life and legacy.

Ben Ish Chai halakhah book edition

בן איש חי

Jewish law & weekly Torah portions

Ben Ish Chai

Practical halakhah woven together with teachings on the weekly Torah portions—the beloved work that gave Rabbi Yosef Chaim his enduring name.

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רב פעלים

רב פעלים

Halakhic responsa

Rav Pe’alim

Questions and answers in Jewish law, reflecting Rabbi Yosef Chaim’s scholarship and his guidance on the observance of mitzvot.

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בן יהוידע

בן יהוידע

Talmudic commentary

Ben Yehoyada

Commentary on the aggadic passages of the Talmud, exploring the depth and meaning of the teachings of our Sages.

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Mikabtziel book volumes by Rabbi Yosef Chaim

Mikabtziel · Selected editions

מקבציאל

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Explore his life and legacy

Ben Ish Chai: The Life and Times of Hacham Yosef Haim by Yehuda Azoulay is an English biography exploring the sage’s life and legacy. Browse it alongside Hebrew sefarim and translated editions of his teachings.

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Written by Rabbi Yosef Chaim

Books he authored

A selection of the sefarim written by the Ben Ish Chai, many still printed and studied today.

Ben Ish Chai halakhah book editionMikabtziel book volumes by Rabbi Yosef ChaimNaveh TzaddikimBirkat Avot
  • Ben Ish Chaiבן איש חיHalakhah arranged by the weekly Torah portions, with homilies — his most famous work.Find editions ↗
  • Rav Pe’alimרב פעליםResponsa on Jewish law.Find editions ↗
  • Ben Yehoyadaבן יהוידעCommentary on the aggadah of the Talmud.Find editions ↗
  • BenayahuבניהוFurther commentary on the aggadah of the Talmud.Find editions ↗
  • Od Yosef Chaiעוד יוסף חיHomilies and laws, a companion to Ben Ish Chai.Find editions ↗
  • Torah Lishmahתורה לשמהResponsa on Jewish law.Find editions ↗
  • MikabtzielמקבציאלWritings collected from his handwritten manuscripts.Find editions ↗
  • Naveh Tzaddikimנוה צדיקיםHomilies for Shabbatot and special occasions.Find editions ↗
  • Birkat Avotברכת אבותCommentary on Pirkei Avot.Find editions ↗
  • Aderet Eliyahuאדרת אליהוCommentary on the Torah, written in memory of his father.Find editions ↗
  • Leshon Chachamimלשון חכמיםPrayers and devotional poems.Find editions ↗
  • Kanun al-Nisaקאנון אל-נסאGuidance for women, written in Judeo-Arabic.Find editions ↗

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