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Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi, 1638–1701 (aged 63 years)

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Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi

Name: Yair Chajim /Bacharach/ Rabbi
Surname: Bacharach
Given names: Yair Chajim
Name suffix: Rabbi
Also known as: Yair /Chayym/

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father	Links Birth: 1607 32 27 — Pohrlitz, Near Nikolsburg Marriage: 1627 — Ungarisch-brod Moravia Hungary Occupation: Rabbi of Worms until 19 April 1670 Death: 19 April 1670 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Unique identifier: 390934038D32D048B49BD0A6D7CB72699285 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dobrusch Isaac Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi Samson Bacharach Rabbi 1607–1670 Birth: 1607 32 27 — Pohrlitz, Near Nikolsburg Death: 19 April 1670 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
mother	Links Birth: Ungarish-brod Marriage: 1627 — Ungarisch-brod Moravia Hungary Death: 2 March 1661 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Unique identifier: 390934038D32D048B49BD0A6D7CB72699285 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samson Bacharach Rabbi Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi Dobrusch Isaac …–1661 Birth: Ungarish-brod Death: 2 March 1661 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Marriage	Marriage — 1627 — Ungarisch-brod Moravia Hungary
12 years himself	Links Birth: 1638 31 — Leipnig Moravia Marriage: 1653 — Fulda Germany Occupation: Rabbi of Coblentz Occupation: Rabbi of Worms Death: 1 January 1701 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Unique identifier: 1379062E12CEE54AB1FE660EB0F0C0D7293A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dina Sarah Brilin Chawa Bachrach Dobrasch Bachrach Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi 1638–1701 Birth: 1638 31 — Leipnig Moravia Death: 1 January 1701 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Family with Dina Sarah Brilin
himself	Links Birth: 1638 31 — Leipnig Moravia Marriage: 1653 — Fulda Germany Occupation: Rabbi of Coblentz Occupation: Rabbi of Worms Death: 1 January 1701 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Unique identifier: 1379062E12CEE54AB1FE660EB0F0C0D7293A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dina Sarah Brilin Chawa Bachrach Dobrasch Bachrach Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi 1638–1701 Birth: 1638 31 — Leipnig Moravia Death: 1 January 1701 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
wife	Links Birth: Fulda Germany Marriage: 1653 — Fulda Germany Death: 1 January 1702 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Unique identifier: 1379062E12CEE54AB1FE660EB0F0C0D7293A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Yair Chajim Bacharach Rabbi Chawa Bachrach Dobrasch Bachrach Dina Sarah Brilin …–1702 Birth: Fulda Germany Death: 1 January 1702 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Marriage	Marriage — 1653 — Fulda Germany
8 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1660 22 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Marriage: Hemsbach ermany Death: 5 April 1701 — Hemsbach ermany Unique identifier: 333069F864149D4AA581C24DACF80F677277 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jehua Loeb Oppenheim Jechiel Oppenheimer Reb Simon Samson Oppenheimer Moses Loew Oppenheim Chawa Bachrach 1660–1701 Birth: about 1660 22 — Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: 5 April 1701 — Hemsbach ermany
daughter	Links Death: Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Dobrasch Bachrach …–… Death: Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Events of close relatives
Birth	1638 31 Leipnig Moravia
Occupation	Rabbi of Coblentz
Occupation	Rabbi of Worms
Death of a paternal grandmother	Eva (Chava) Cohen 1652 Sofia Bulgaria
Marriage	Dina Sarah Brilin — View this family 1653 (aged 15 years) Fulda Germany
Birth of a daughter	Chawa Bachrach about 1660 Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Death of a mother	Dobrusch Isaac 2 March 1661 Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Death of a father	Samson Bacharach Rabbi 19 April 1670 Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Death	1 January 1701 (aged 63 years) Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Unique identifier	45705D2D7B5C8541B5B3C8DBE058AEA16E7B
Last change	23 May 2012 – 19:37:47 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Rabbi Yair Chaim Bacharach (1638-1702) Rabbi of Coblentz Then Later Rabbi of Worms Rabbi Bacharach was one of the Greatest Rabbinic figure of theseventeenth century but most of his life he had to endure suffering anddisappointment. His grandmother Chava was a granddaughter of the Maharal of Prague andfamed for her unusual scholarship and piety. Her husband R. Samuel wasappointed Rabbi of Worms. On Good FriDay in 1615 the community suffereda pogrom and R. Samuel was a casualty, passing away at the age of 40.Chava raised her children but never Remarried, though the Great ShelahHaKodesh, R. Isaiah Horowitz, sought her hand, and when she refuseddeemed himself to be unworthy of her. Chava’s son, R. Samson, was also appointed Rabbi of Worms where he serveduntil his death in 1670. Chava lived in Worms till her grandson YairChaim’s thirteenth birthDay at which time she undertook a pilgrimage tothe Holy Land but died on the way. R. Yair Chaim esteemed her to such anextent that the title of his most famous work, Chavos Yair, is based onher name. R. Yair Chaim served briefly as Rabbi of Coblentz and returned to residein Worms. Shortly before his death his father, R. Samson asked thecommunity to appoint his son in his place. But the community failed toselect him. R. Yair Chaim wrote many works and was recognized as one ofthe Great halachic authorities of the time. One of his works, MekorChaim, a major commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim was ready tobe printed when the commentAries of Taz and Magen Avraham were printed.Sadly, R. Yair Chaim withdrew his own commentary. Besides his halachic expertise he had complete mastery of all thesciences, music and had a deep interest in history. He also wrotepoetry. He compiled a 46 volume encyclopedia on many topics. In 1689 the Worms community was decimated by the French. Gradually, itwas rebuilt. R. Yair Chaim had pRematurely aged and was soon to lose hishearing. In 1699 he was finally appointed Rabbi of Worms where hisfather and grandfather had served before him. He served for only threeyears until his death in 1702. The inscription on his tombstone beginswith the words, “A Great and dark horror befalls us from the hiding ofthe light of Rabbeinu...” One may detect a sense of regret that perhapsWorms had not properly treated the giant within their midst.

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Rabbi Yair Chaim Bacharach (1638-1702)
Rabbi of Coblentz
Then Later
Rabbi of Worms

Rabbi Bacharach was one of the Greatest Rabbinic figure of theseventeenth century but most of his life he had to endure suffering anddisappointment.

His grandmother Chava was a granddaughter of the Maharal of Prague andfamed for her unusual scholarship and piety. Her husband R. Samuel wasappointed Rabbi of Worms. On Good FriDay in 1615 the community suffereda pogrom and R. Samuel was a casualty, passing away at the age of 40.Chava raised her children but never Remarried, though the Great ShelahHaKodesh, R. Isaiah Horowitz, sought her hand, and when she refuseddeemed himself to be unworthy of her.

Chava’s son, R. Samson, was also appointed Rabbi of Worms where he serveduntil his death in 1670. Chava lived in Worms till her grandson YairChaim’s thirteenth birthDay at which time she undertook a pilgrimage tothe Holy Land but died on the way. R. Yair Chaim esteemed her to such anextent that the title of his most famous work, Chavos Yair, is based onher name.

R. Yair Chaim served briefly as Rabbi of Coblentz and returned to residein Worms. Shortly before his death his father, R. Samson asked thecommunity to appoint his son in his place. But the community failed toselect him. R. Yair Chaim wrote many works and was recognized as one ofthe Great halachic authorities of the time. One of his works, MekorChaim, a major commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim was ready tobe printed when the commentAries of Taz and Magen Avraham were printed.Sadly, R. Yair Chaim withdrew his own commentary.

Besides his halachic expertise he had complete mastery of all thesciences, music and had a deep interest in history. He also wrotepoetry. He compiled a 46 volume encyclopedia on many topics.

In 1689 the Worms community was decimated by the French. Gradually, itwas rebuilt. R. Yair Chaim had pRematurely aged and was soon to lose hishearing. In 1699 he was finally appointed Rabbi of Worms where hisfather and grandfather had served before him. He served for only threeyears until his death in 1702. The inscription on his tombstone beginswith the words, “A Great and dark horror befalls us from the hiding ofthe light of Rabbeinu...” One may detect a sense of regret that perhapsWorms had not properly treated the giant within their midst.