Abraham Moshe Hillel | |
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| Title | Chief Rabbi of Baghdad |
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| Religion | Judaism |
Abraham Moshe Hillel (1820–1920) [1] served as Chief Rabbi of Baghdad [2] during the years 1884, 1886–1889, and 1911–1915. He was a pupil of Rabbi Abdallah Somekh. [1]
Abraham Moshe Hillel | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Title | Chief Rabbi of Baghdad |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Abraham Moshe Hillel (1820–1920) [1] served as Chief Rabbi of Baghdad [2] during the years 1884, 1886–1889, and 1911–1915. He was a pupil of Rabbi Abdallah Somekh. [1]
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