Rabbi Chalom MESSES (1827-1886)
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS (1827-1886) married Jamila BERDUGO.
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS was the son of Rabbi Zikri MESSAS (1792-1855) and brother of Rabbi David MESSAS (1833-1878) and
Rabbi Haim MESSAS (1843-1901)
(father of Rabbi Yossef MESSAS (1892-1974) who wrote
Le tresor des lettres).
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS was the author of Divre Chalom, published by his grandson also named Rabbi Chalom MESSAS.
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS and Jamila BERDUGO had a son
Rabbi Mimoun MESSAS (1875-1949).
Rabbi Mimoun MESSAS (1875-1949)
Rabbi Mimoun MESSAS and his wife Rac'hel SOUDRY had a son Rabbi Chalom MESSAS.
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS (1909-2003) was the Great Rabbi of Morocco, and
after making aliyah became the Sephardic Great Rabbi of Jerusalem.
He wrote many books Mizrah Chemech, Tevouot Chemech, Chemech Oumaguen, Beit Chemech and
Veham Hachemech.
He also edited and published:
Rabbi Chalom MESSAS married the
daughter of Moshe ELKHIEF.
- Rabbi David MESSAS
(b. 15 July 1934 Meknes) married Dolly BERDUGO.
Ran the Ecole Yavne in Paris.
Grand Rabbi of Paris since 1995.
From Alpha Omega, May 2001,
"David MESSAS has dedicated his life to the pursuit of excellence in Jewish thought and teachings. Son of Rav Shalom MESSAS,
head rabbi of Jerusalem, Rabbi MESSAS firmly established his background in Jewish studies having studied under the eminent
Talmudist Rabbi Isaac SEBBAG at the Keter Torah Yeshiva.
Rabbi MESSAS earned degrees in philosophy and general psychology and received several honors, including the Palmes Academiques
for his service to education and the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Most recently, Rabbi Messas was elected chief rabbi and
president of the Rabbinic Council of Paris."
(For information contact David's nephew Joël MESSAS)
- Rabbi Albert MESSAS (b. around 1965 Meknes)
- Nathalie MESSAS (b. Meknes), pharmacist
- Rabbi Ariel MESSAS author of the biography of his grandfather Rav
Chalom MESSAS: Grand Rabbin de Jerusalem
- Emmanuel MESSAS, medical student.
Daniel E. LOEB,
eMail: daniel.loeb at verizon.net
