Yaakov Moshe Hillel

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Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel (born August 29, 1945) is the head of [1] the Kabbalistic Yeshiva Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem. He has been described as a prolific author and publisher of sefarim. [2] The majority of his works are about Kabbalah.

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His students include Rabbis Daniel Frisch  [ he ] and Shimshon Dovid Pincus.[ citation needed ]

Biography

He was born in Mumbai, India to Moshe Hillel (grandson of Rabbi Avraham Hillel who served as a rabbi in Iraq). He lived in England, studied at the Gateshead Yeshiva, and later immigrated to Israel and studied at the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, where he became a Talmid Muvhak of Rav Shach. [3]

He married Ziona, daughter of Rabbi Yitzhak Ohana, who was the chief rabbi of Kiryat Shmona.

After marrying, he studied at the Dayan and Rabbinical Training Institute established by Rishon Lezion, Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim, and at the Harry Fishel Institute. [4] Among other things, he learned the basics of Kabbalah from Rabbi Mordechai Attia (the grandfather).

Among the organizations he created are: [3]

Personal

He has 19 children. Prior to marrying, he was an artist, hence the title of Kol Hazman's biography: From Artist/Painter to Genius Kabbalist." [3]

Works

Many of the titles that use the word Yam (Hebrew : ים or י"ם) refer to Hillel's initials, Yud Mem (for Yaakov Moshe). Similarly, HaYam adds the letter Hay (ה), for Hillel.

His books [6] are:

Topics of the other four volumes include ShoVaVim , [19] Chanukah and Purim.

English

Manuscripts/editing

He also edited works, based on existing manuscripts, on various Halachic topics:

Publisher

Hillel oversees publication of works published by his yeshiva, including Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler's novellae on the Talmud, with an introduction written by Hillel. [34]

Controversy

In an article about Hillel's 3 volume set "Kitvuni LeDorot" [35] Yosef Avivi  [ he ] alleged that large parts of the book were plagiarized from Avivi's book Binyan Ariel, [36] not to be confused with Hillel's book of the same name.

As a Sephardic sage, [37] [38] [2] he has been visiting Yeshiva Darchei Torah (Far Rockaway) [39] since 2004. [37]

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References

  1. "Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel (Ahavat Shalom)". Books of kabbalah by Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel of Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom.
  2. 1 2 "Rav Yaakov Moshe Hillel Inspires Talmidim At Darchei". 5tJt.com (Five Towns Jewish Times). January 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ohayv Shalom - צייר שהפך לגאון מקובל". Kol Hazman כל הזמן (All The Time).
  4. "אוהב שלום / הצייר שהפך לגאון מקובל". 16 June 2018.
  5. Hebrew Wiki article: "Bnos Elisheva".
  6. "Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel (Ahavat Shalom) | Seforim Center".
  7. She'elot U'Teshuvot - Vayeshev HaYam: Volumes 1 & 2. Hebrew: וישב הים
  8. She'elot U'Teshuvot - Vayeshev HaYam, Volume #3. Hebrew: וישב הים
  9. Haven B'Chachma. Hebrew: הבן בחכמה
  10. volume 1 published 5760, volume 2 5776, volume 3 also published 5776
  11. Ed HaGal HaZeh. Hebrew: עד הגל הזה
  12. Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel. "Aspaklaria de Nahara". Hebrew: אספקלריא דנהר"א
  13. Gevurat HaAri. Hebrew: גבורת הארי
  14. Galei HaYam al Shaar HaKavanot. Hebrew: גלי הים
  15. The Hebrew wiki says that these are commentaries about writings of the Ari and Rashash (R'Shalom Sharabi)
  16. Sefat HaYam: Rosh HaShanah, Sukkot & Shavuot.
  17. Sefat HaYam: Sfirat HaOmer.
  18. Sefat HaYam: Seuda & Birkat HaNeHeNin.
  19. The weeks of Shmos thru MishPaTim
  20. Ruach HaYam - Drashot u'Maamarim. Hebrew: רוח חיים
  21. Note: Hebrew Wiki's description (3 volumes: conversations and articles on the High Holidays, Passover and Shavuot) doesn't match table of content from LOOK INSIDE.
  22. one is for his late father
  23. Pe'at HaYam al Shaar HaKavanot. Hebrew: פאת הים
  24. no date @ cited URL
  25. PeTach Shaar HaShamayim & Binyan Ariel. Hebrew: פתח שער השמים
  26. no date @ cited URL for volumes 1-4; volume 5 has 5774
  27. |url=https://seforimcenter.com/showScannedImages.aspx?pfile=8272.jpg |title=Shorshei HaYam at Etz Chaim |quote=Hebrew : שרשי הים
  28. Yaakov Moshe Hillel (1990). Faith and Folly: The Occult in Torah Perspective. Feldheim Publishers. ISBN   0873065360.
  29. Faith and Folly: The Occult in Torah Perspective. Feldheim Publishers.
  30. Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel (2007). Ascending Jacob's Ladder. ArtScroll. ISBN   978-1422602270.
  31. Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel (2016). Roni Akarah: A Guide for the Childless. ISBN   978-1602802919.
  32. Yaakov Moshe Hillel, ed. (2018). The Ben Ish Hai: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Yosef Hayym. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN   978-9659169337.
  33. Ascending The Path (5 Vol.) [Mesillat Yesharim] Hardcover – January 2, 2017 by Rabbi Yaakov Hillel (Author) ISBN   978-1602802902
  34. "Rabbi E.E. Dessler's Novellae on the Talmud". 3 May 2015.
  35. Shivchei HaAri / HaAri U'GuRav / Kitvuni L'Dorot. Hebrew: כתבוני לדורות
  36. Avivi, Yosef. "עץ חיים, פרי עץ חיים ונוף עץ חיים מאת רבי חיים ויטל". Tzfunot (in Hebrew) (17). Tishrei 5753, pp. 85-86 footnote 5.
  37. 1 2 "Sephardic sage visits Darchei". The Jewish Star (New York) (TheJewishStar.com). February 1, 2017.
  38. current age: 79 years. Sage: Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), 5:25 (.. 50, 60, 70 ..)
  39. a large largely Ashkenaz Yeshiva that also has a sizeable number of Sephardi students