A Short Tribute

Hacham Binyamin Mekiketz Didi was born to Esther and Hacham Yitzhak Didi in 1899, in Djerba, Tunisia.

He was raised in Djerba's Little Quarter and studied Torah with Hacham Makhluf Idan, and eventually headed the yeshiva in Tatouine.

Hacham Binyamin Mekiketz Didi immigrated to Israel and settled in Tiberias.

Hacham Binyamin Mekiketz Didi passed away on 1 Tammuz, 5729 (1969).

A partial list of his books includes Toldot Yitzhak – on ethics, sustaining the poor and the commandment of circumcision, Masat Binyamin – original commentary on Torah and other writings, which also contains Brit Shalom – ethics and resolve in Torah and good attributes, Ma'amar Esther – original commentary on the Book of Proverbs, and Yad Binyamin – original commentary on Ethics of Our Father, published by his son.