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Abraham Khalfon ((ヘブライ語:אברהם כלפון), 1741–1819) was a Sephardi Jewish community leader, historian, scholar, and ''paytan'' in Tripoli, Libya. He researched an extensive history of the Jews of Tripoli that served as a resource for later historians such as Abraham Hayyim Adadi, Mordechai Ha-Cohen, and Nahum Slouschz, and also composed ''piyyutim'' (liturgical poems) and ''kinnot'' (elegies). == Biography == Abraham Khalfon was born in Livorno, Italy, to Raphael Khalfon, a wealthy Jewish philanthropist whose family were community leaders in Tripoli.〔 His ''brit milah'' was performed by Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar, the ''Ohr HaHayyim'', who was visiting Livorno that year with 100 other rabbis.〔 He was raised in Tripoli.〔 Khalfon became active in communal affairs at the age of 25.〔 He served two three-year terms as Jewish community leader, from 1778 to 1781 and from 1792 to 1795. As part of his duties, he represented the community before the Ottoman Sultan, who wielded overall control of Tripoli.〔 Khalfon also served as an advisor to Ali Pasha of the Karamanli dynasty, which directly ruled Tripoli, regarding taxation of the Jewish community.〔 In his later years, Khalfon became less involved in his communal and business interests and devoted his time to Torah study.〔 He had a close relationship with the Chida, who lived in Livorno. Khalfon helped disseminate the Chida's works in Libya and also traveled to Livorno to study in the Chida's ''beit medrash'' for a year and a half, from 1804 to 1805.〔〔 In 1806, Khalfon emigrated to Safed, Palestine,〔 where he engaged in Torah study for the rest of his life.〔 He died in Safed on Shabbat Shuvah 1819 (6 Tishrei 5580).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abraham Khalfon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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