Rav Avrohom Kalfon zt"l
הרב אברהם בן רפאל כלפון זצ"ל
Tishrei 6 , 5580
Rav Avrohom Kalfon zt"l
Rav Avrohom Kalfon was born in Libya in 5495/1735. His father was Rav Refoel. The family was a distinguished one, their lineage stemming from Parnossim and Dayonim.
Rav Avrohom writes of himself that he was appointed Parnass in Tripoli in 5535/1775, holding the post until 5541/1781, with another term from 5552/1792 until 5558/1798.
He was fluent in both nigleh and nistar.
Rav Avrohom was interested in history and searched through archives for manuscripts, becoming fluent in the Jewish history of ancient Tripoli.
He had a special relationship with the Chida; the two exchanged many letters. In 5564/1804, Rav Avrohom went to Livorno, living there near the Chida for a year and a half.
Rav Avrohom was renowned for his acts of tzedoka, especially for needy Talmidei Chachomim.
His love of Eretz Yisrael impelled him to move there in 5566/1806. He settled in Tzefas, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Rav Avrohom was niftar on Shabbos Teshuva, the sixth of Tishrei, 5580/1819, at the age of eighty-four.
He wrote numerous seforim. The best known is Chayei Avrohom, on the reasons for the mitzvos.
Zecher tzaddik livrachah.
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