The Ben Ish Chai Chacham Yosef Chaim of Baghdad To read some of his teachings and connect with his soul on his yarzheit, click on the BEN ISH CHAI label below this post. by Chana Lewis Chacham Yosef Chaim (1832-1909), known as the Ben Ish Chai, was a highly-revered Torah scholar and master of Kabbalah. Based in Baghdad, Iraq, he was recognized by the Sephardic community both