Rabbi of Alexandria, Egypt, from 1802 to 1827, the year of his death; son of Israel Israel, who had held the rabbinate from 1773 to 1784. Disciple of Jonathan Galante, he presided over an academy in Alexandria, the « Midrash Rab Yedidyah », and drafted several responsa — some of which were published in the works of Rabbi Abbahou — as well as annotations to the « Kissé Éliyahou » on the Shulḥan Arukh; his treatise on divorce, the « Mazkeret ha-Giṭṭin », remained manuscript.
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Rabbin à Alexandrie, Égypte, de 1802 à 1827 ; mort en 1827 ; fils d'Israel Israel, qui avait exercé le rabbinat de 1773 à 1784. Il fut un disciple de Jonathan Galante, et présida une académie à Alexandrie qui portait le nom de « Midrash Rab Yedidyah ». Il écrivit plusieurs responsa, dont certains ont été publiés dans les ouvrages du Rabbin Abbahu ; aussi des annotations à « Kisse Eliyahu » sur le Shulḥan 'Aruk. Son traité « Mazkeret ha-Giṭṭin », sur le divorce, est encore en manuscrit.
