Who is a Chacham?

Who is a Chacham?

The word Chacham or Haham (in Hebrew: חכם) is simply the Hebrew word for wise man.

It is used to describe wise men, no matter if they are Jewish or not.

Historically, some Sephardic Jews used it as a kind of a title, similarly to how some other peoples use titles like "the wise."

The word is etymologically related to the word Hohma.

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