List of chief rabbis of Iran
The following list of chief rabbis of Iran gives information regarding the Chief Rabbi of the mainstream majority Orthodox Persian Jewish community of Iran. The Chief Rabbi is also the worldwide spiritual leader of Persian Jewry.
List
Term | Name | Image | Note |
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1922–1980 | Yedidia Shofet | Rabbi of Kourosh Synagogue | |
1980–1994 | Uriel Davidi | Rabbi of Darvaz-e Dolat Synagogue | |
1994–2007 | Yosef Hamadani Cohen | Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue | |
2007–2011 | Mashallah Golestani-Nejad | Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue | |
2011–present | Yehuda Gerami[1] | Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue |
See also
- Chief Rabbi
- Persian Jews
- History of the Jews in Iran
References
- ^ Times of israel 15 November 2021