Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, Eilat's Sephardic Chief Rabbi for Seven Decades, Passes Away
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Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Eilat for nearly seventy years, has died. Rabbi Raphael Deloya remembered Hadaia as a wise scholar and dedicated public servant who strengthened Jewish life in Eilat. Hadaia, who came from a long rabbinical lineage, is survived by his wife and son, who is also a rabbi.
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- Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, Eilat's Sephardic Chief Rabbi for seventy years, has passed away.
- Rabbi Raphael Deloya remembered Hadaia as a wise scholar and dedicated public servant.
- Hadaia transformed Eilat into a vibrant Jewish community.
- He came from a distinguished lineage of rabbis from Aleppo and Spain.
- Rabbi Hadaia is survived by his wife and son, Rabbi Yair Hadaia.
Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Hadaia, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Eilat for approximately seventy years, has passed away, marking the end of an era. Rabbi Raphael Deloya, who knew Rabbi Hadaia for over 25 years through a family connection, shared memories of his visits to the rabbi's home.
Deloya described Rabbi Hadaia as a true Sephardic scholar, possessing exceptional wisdom characteristic of the sages of the Sephardic tradition. He viewed his role as a public servant, dedicated to his community and to bringing people closer to God. Rabbi Hadaia was also a Zionist, continuing the legacy of his family and the Sephardic rabbinate.
Born into a distinguished lineage of rabbis from Aleppo, Syria, who originated from Spain, Rabbi Hadaia dedicated his life from a young age to the rabbinate. He is credited with strengthening Torah and Judaism in Eilat, transforming the then-isolated city into a vibrant Jewish community. Deloya expressed that rabbis like Hadaia are sorely missed in contemporary times.
Rabbi Hadaia is survived by his wife, Esther, and his son, Rabbi Yair Hadaia, who is continuing his father's path as a city rabbi.
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