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List of chief rabbis of Iran

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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
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] File:Rabbi Yehuda Gerami.jpg Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue

See also

References

  1. ^ Times of israel 15 November 2021
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