Hillel Bakis,הלל בקיש, Hillel Henry Bakis born in 1949 Bône (Algérie)Information indicated on the covers of several of his works. is an author, an editor and a publisher.Ben David S., 2011; D’Acco, Dov (2010); Mamou, Ch. (2015).
Author Hillel Bakis' books deal with topics related to Judaism and Jewish traditions (exegesis and liturgy, grammar, folklore, oral literature, etc.).The international documentary organization WorldCat Identities (VIAF and ICCN) indicates the following themes: « Commentaries, Criticism, Interpretation, History, Prayers and Devotion, Sources, Sacred Books, Biography » http://www.worldcat.org/identities/viaf-76498480/; http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94010354/ . His writings demonstrate the will to transmit Judaism and its traditions through a pedagogy adapted for each age (fables, tales and novel, exegesis) with an interest in the grammar and rabbinic interpretation methods of the biblical text (the "toolbox" provided by the oral Torah to allow access to the written Torah).Cohen N. (2019); CDOL, 2011)
Tales, fables Bakis has collected and rewritten tales and fables, contributing to the identification and preservation of oral narrative traditions and Jewish folklore, particularly that of the North AfricaSee his presentation of this literature (https://editionsbakish.com/contes-et-recits-juifs-dafrique-du-nord-anthologie/fables-preface/. See his books: 1990; 2000a;, 2000c; 2000d, 2005b.. Bakis's fables depict animals (including those of the fox and the wolf), as told by masters of the Talmud.See: 2000b Some of the tales are on the style of the One Thousand and One Nights.See especially: 2005b Others trace important facts about the life of Rabbis from past centuries and scenes of daily life in Maghreb: faith, pilgrimages, but also a wonderful atmosphere. where the miracle comes to rub shoulders with banal situations of existence "(G. Touaty 2005).One commentator of Bakis's books believes that through this anthology," we will understand that the miracle as it is perceived in the Jewish tradition is not a free phenomenon. He always has a moral dimension ... "(G. Touaty 2005)
Exegesis and the rabbinic methodology Hillel Bakis is the author of a five-volume commentary on the Pentateuch, "The Voice of Jacob (הקל קול יעקב)", which has been reported as "a great commentary, interesting and profound" (R 'H. Kahn, 2015a) and "the very high quality of his work "was noted (G. Touaty, 2011). His commentary on biblical prophets "Understand the haftara" "was equally well received (G. Touaty, 2018). These books have received "an exceptional and unanimous welcome from the rabbinical world" (L. Bibas, 2017) as evidenced, for example, by the Rav Zecharia Zermati who speaks of "master stroke"Rav Zecharia Zermati, "Haskama to "The voice of Jacob", Tome Berechit, p. XV-XVI and Rav R. Y. Dufour."A solid work that has its place in any library by the number of comments it gathers. He has received many high rabbinical recommendations "(2014). This can also be seen by reading the numerous approvals ("haskamot") published at the beginning of the various works, as is the custom for rabbinic literature.
This commentary was supplemented by two methodological books: one on rabbinic methods of oral Torah interpretation (2013f), and the other on grammatical foundations (2013g). With his book on the longest of 'the Psalms (To read the Psalms, 2014) "the author surprises with the comment about his commentary: he approaches the grammatical side, does not hesitate to report the other commentators and to criticize them, explains the moral significance of the verses studied, and ends up giving the reader a complete idea of the texture of the verses "(Rav H. Kahn 2015b); "Hillel Bakis translated each verse ... giving a precise reading of each word, taking into account its grammatical structure, while explaining it" (G. Touaty, 2015). Hillel Bakis extended his commentary on the Pentateuch with a series of books on the Prophets, designed to enlighten the understanding of the texts read on the synagogue services on feasts, fasts, and chabbats (2017, 2018a, 2018b, 2019, 2020).
Hillel Bakis presents (2021d) a detailed inventory of units of measure (length, surface, volume, weight, monetary values, time, temperature) and currencies of the Bible and the Talmud. He quoted opinions and controversies among rabbinical decision-makers and provides many examples of the use of measures or currencies in the halacha.
Liturgy In his methodological book on the reading of the Psalms, Bakis gives details of the cantillation of poetic books (Psalms), distinct from that of the prosodic books (Pentateuch, Prophets, etc.).2014. In his series "Understanding the haftara", on the prophets, it specifies the customs of reading of the different communities.2017, 2018a. His study on the new-year trees (Tu bishvat), he gives details on the different customs and the complete ‘seder’ of the celebration."Studies and Haggadah of Tou BiChevat", 2009e, XIV-282 p .; http://hebrewbooks.org/42889; http://www.toratemet.net/image/users/21292/ftp/my_files/-Hillel-3.pdf .
Novel In his novel "The Messiah is late!" (Bakis 2000d), Hillel Bakis constructs a plot with social and technological mutations as background (Dov d'Acco 2010)."Francophones of Galilee", Reading No. 11. The action begins in the year 6000 of the Jewish calendar, the last date at which the Messiah must appear. A detective goes back in the past to understand why the Messiah has not yet manifested himself. This is probably the only science-fiction novel written by a North African Jew in the twentieth century.Guy Dugas noted in his thesis that the genre "science fiction" was probably the only literary genre that had not been invested by the Jews of North Africa ("Judeo-Maghreb Literature of French Expression", L'Harmattan, Paris, 1991). However, he did not carry out the census of the last decade of the twentieth century
Editor and Publisher Hillel Bakis chairs the Institute Isaiah Bakish dedicated to a rabbi-judge of the 16th century, he founded in 1987. The main activities are book publications,Hotsaat Bakish Montpellier / Kiryat Ata, Israel. conferences,S. Ben David 2011). Diocesan Committee for Ecumenism in Lyon (Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations, http://www.cdo-lyon.cef.fr/spip.php?article1457 , nov.) website,editionsbakish.com, since 2011. etc..
In 1992, Hillel Bakis published manuscript fragments of a 16th-century Moroccan rabbinical work (that of Rabbi Isaiah Bakish). He has presented, in prefaces, two books which he edited: one consists of about twenty chapters from the notes of a Jew of Tunis born in 1930 and aspiring to settle in Israel;William R. Belhassen (2016). the other one presents the medieval Judaism of the South of France. Y. Maser (2016), The Rabbis of the South of France in the Middle Ages and their writings. An activity report (on authors and books published between 1990 and 1997) was made available to the public.Printed at the end of a work: Hillel Bakis (2017), Understand the haftara, pages 397–401.
Works 1990 – Tales- Stories of Tunisian Jews on R 'Pinhas Uzan and his family , Hotsaat Bakish, Kiryat Ata, 78 pages 1992 – R’ Yesha’ya Bakish Isaiah Bakish, Hillel Bakis, editor, Fragments. Edition, introduction and notes on a Moroccan rabbinic manuscript – 16th century , Hotsaat Bakish, Kiryat Ata, 132 p. 2000a – Tales- Jewish tales and stories from North Africa, Vol. 1- The thread of time. Traditions and everyday life , Ed. A.J. Presse, 2000, 288 p. 2000b – Fables – Fox and the wolf ... and other fables of Israel . Editions Raphaël Jeunesse, 2000, Paris, 63 pages. 2000c – Tales- The Magic Formula of Chalom Chabazi ... and Other Stories (coauthor), Ed. Raphaël Jeunesse, 2000, Paris, 175 p. (p. 137-167) 2000d – Novel Messiah is late! , Ed. A.J. Presse, 2000, Les Lilas, 240 pages. (2001a) - " A major work restored to the public / Une œuvre majeure restituée au public ", On a new edition of Téhila ledavid (R’ David Ben Hassine, 18e century), by André E. Elbaz & Ephraïm Hazan, Lod. Actualité juive Hebdo, n° 697, 29 mars, p. 58 (2001b), " Folklores of Israel: half a century of collecting », Actualité juive Hebdo, n° 707, du 14 juin, p. 49. https://editionsbakish.com/node/1820 2004– Liturgy Tou Bichevat. Seder of cabbalists, Hotsaat Bakish, Montpellier 2005a- Liturgy Séder de Tou Bichevat 32 p., Hotsaat Bakish, Montpellier 2005b- Tales- Jewish tales and stories from North Africa, Vol. 2- The paths of Heaven. Miracles, Supernatural, Strange …, Ed. A.J. Presse, Les Lilas, 288 p. (97 contes) 2008– Liturgy Séder de Tou Bichevat 4 p., (http://www.toratemet.net/image/users/21292/ftp/my_files/-Hillel-3.pdf, 2008) 2009a – Liturgy Séder de Tou Bichevat , 32 p.. 2ème Ed., Montpellier, paper book; Ebooks: 2009b, http://hebrewbooks.org/42889, Brooklyn; 2009c, http://www.toratemet.net/image/users/21292/ftp/my_files/toubichvat-hbakis.pdf); and 2009d, https://web.archive.org/web/20130409231503/http://chiourim.com/brochure_sur_tou_bichevat_57724849.html 2009e- Liturgy Etudes et Haggadah de Tou BiChevat. Livre d’étude, Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish, Montpellier, janv. 2009, XIV-282 p. 2011 – Lecture To love and understand the divine word: the transmission of Judaism from the tender age to forever , 17 Nov, Great Synagogue, Lyon. http://www.cdo-lyon.catholique.fr/spip.php?article1457 2013a to 2013e- Exegesis The voice of Jacob. Weekly sections of the Torah according to rabbinical tradition . Hotsaat Bakish, 2013. Tome 1 Commenter Béréchit (XXVI-216 p., 2013a); T. 2 Commenter Chémot (XII-190 p., 2013b); 2013c, T. 3 Commenter Vayikra (XII-174 p.); 2013d, T. 4 Commenter Bamidbar (XII-182 p., 2013b); 2013e, T. 5 Commenter Dévarim (XIV-236 p., 2013b).The first edition (2009) included two volumes. 2013f- Exegesis, methodology Interpret the Torah. Rabbinical traditions and methods , XIV-282 p., Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish 2013g- Grammar Hebrew grammar. Read the Bible and pray accurately , (with details of R’ Zecharia Zermati), XVI-420 p., Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish 2013 – Editor – Rav Zecharia Zermati) Forty-nine comments and original grammatical clarifications . Voir : H. Bakis, Grammaire hébraïque (2013g) 2014– Exegesis To read the Psalms. Study of the Alphabet (Ps. 119). Text. Phonetics and rhythm. New translation. Comments. Grammatical Abstract, X-294 p., Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish, Montpellier 2016a – Editor – Preface William R. Belhassen, Alya's desire. Testimony of a Tunis Jew, 22 chap., ebook 2016b – Hillel Bakis éditor and author of the Preface, pp, 1-4; Y. Maser, The Rabbis of the South of France in the Middle Ages and their writings. The Sages of Provincia, Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish, VIII-216 p. 2017 Exegesis To Understand the Haftara. The Prophets of the Jewish Year According to Rabbinical Tradition, Part 1:הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים Holidays, fasting, special Shabbat, 404 p., 2017. Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya- Hotsaat Bakish, 2018–2020 – Exegesis To Understand the Haftara Part II: וַתְּחִי רוּחַ Following the order of parachas, II-1. Bereshit, 304 p., 2018a; II-2. Shemot, 322 p., 2018b; II-3. Vayikra, 330 p., 2019; Bamidbar, 302 p., 2020. Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish 2020 - Manuscript Traces... Traces manuscrites de l'œuvre de Rabbi Yesha'ya Bakish זצ"ל Isaiah Bakish: un des premiers A'haronim parmi les Sages de Castille au Maroc (v. 1545-v. 1620), Ebook, Kiryat Ata, Israel; Institut Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish, 602 pages, décembre. 2021a- Liturgy Séder de Tou Bichevat , 32 p.. 3ème Ed., Montpellier 2021b- Printed Traces of the Work of Yesha'ya Bakish זצ"ל Isaiah Bakish: One of the First A'haronim Among the Sages of Castile in Morocco (v. 1545-v. 1620) , Ebook, Kiryat Ata, Israel; Institute Rabbi Yécha'ya, Hotsaat Bakish (3rd. Edition, April). 476 p. (1st ed. 2019).