Yosef Qafih

Summary

Yosef Qafih is a human^[1]. He was born in Sanaa^[2]. He was born on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on +2000-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6], translator^[7], and Dayan^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yosef Qafih was born in Sanaa^[2].
• Yosef Qafih died in Jerusalem^[4].
• Yosef Qafih was born on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Yosef Qafih died on +2000-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot^[10].
• Yosef Qafih's father was David Qafih^[11].
• Among Yosef Qafih's spouses was Bracha Kapach^[12].
• Yosef Qafih held citizenship in Israel^[13].
• Yosef Qafih held citizenship in Yemen^[14].
• Yosef Qafih worked as a rabbi^[6].
• Yosef Qafih's professions included translator^[7].
• Yosef Qafih worked as a Dayan^[8].
• Yosef Qafih's field of work was Judaism^[15].
• Yosef Qafih's field of work was Halakha^[16].
• Yosef Qafih's field of work was translation into Hebrew^[17].
• Yosef Qafih's field of work was translation from Arabic^[18].
• Yosef Qafih received the Israel Prize^[19].
• Yosef Qafih received the Bialik Prize^[20].
• Yosef Qafih received the Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[21].
• Yosef Qafih received the Katz Award^[22].
• Yosef Qafih was a member of Chief Rabbinate Council^[23].
• Yosef Qafih was a member of Great Rabbinical Court^[24].
• Yosef Qafih's religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].
• Yosef Qafih is recorded as male^[26].
• Yosef Qafih's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sanaa^[2], Yosef Qafih… he was born on +1917-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was David Qafih^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi^[6], translator^[7], and Dayan^[8]. Fields of work include Judaism^[15], a religion^[28], founded in -0500^[29]; Halakha^[16], a religious law^[30]; translation into Hebrew^[17]; and translation from Arabic^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[19], an award^[31], in Israel^[32], founded in 1953^[33]; Bialik Prize^[20], a literary award^[34], in Israel^[35], founded in 1933^[36], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[37]; Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[21], an award^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in 1967^[40]; and Katz Award^[22], an award^[41], in Israel^[42], founded in 1975^[43].

Personal Life

Among Yosef Qafih's spouses was Bracha Kapach^[12]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].

Death and Burial

Yosef Qafih died on +2000-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem^[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot^[10].

Why It Matters

Yosef Qafih ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Yosef Qafih born?

Yosef Qafih's place of birth was Sanaa^[2].

Where did Yosef Qafih die?

Yosef Qafih died in Jerusalem^[4].

Who were Yosef Qafih's parents?

Yosef Qafih's father was David Qafih^[11].

Who was Yosef Qafih married to?

Yosef Qafih's spouses include Bracha Kapach^[12].

What did Yosef Qafih do for work?

Yosef Qafih worked as rabbi^[6], translator^[7], and Dayan^[8].

What awards did Yosef Qafih receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[19], Bialik Prize^[20], Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[21], and Katz Award^[22].