Senior Rabbi of Israeli Cities, Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, Dies at 91
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, the senior among Israel's city rabbis and Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Eilat for 60 years, passed away at age 91. He was a highly respected figure who led Eilat's religious community for decades. His funeral procession began Saturday night in Eilat and will continue Sunday in Jerusalem for burial.
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- Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, senior city rabbi and Eilat's Chief Sephardic Rabbi for 60 years, died at 91.
- His passing has cast a pall over the rabbinical and Haredi Jewish world.
- He was a leading figure in the Sephardic community, guiding Eilat's religious life for decades.
- Rabbi Hadaia was widely respected by all segments of the public.
- His funeral procession began Saturday night in Eilat and will continue Sunday in Jerusalem.
A heavy sorrow has fallen upon the rabbinical and Haredi Jewish world with the passing on Shabbat of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, the senior among the city rabbis in Israel. Rabbi Hadaia, who served for approximately sixty years as the Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Eilat and the District, died at the age of 91. Descended from the Tarshish lineage and considered one of the leading rabbis of the Sephardic community, he led the religious and spiritual community in Eilat for decades, safeguarding kashrut, purity, and Jewish life in the city. The rabbi was a respected and admired figure across all segments of the public. His passing leaves a deep void among his students, congregants, and admirers throughout the country. A funeral procession will take place Saturday night at 10 PM from the "Pachad Yitzhak" synagogue in the Beit Vagan neighborhood of Eilat, with the funeral continuing in Jerusalem on Sunday, where he will be laid to rest in the rabbis' section.
