Joseph Sitruk

Rabbi Joseph Haïm Sitruk
Title	Chief Rabbi of France
Personal
Born	October 16, 1944 (1944-10-16) (age 80) Tunis
Religion	Judaism
Nationality	France
Denomination	Orthodox
Jewish leader
Predecessor	René Samuel Sirat
Successor	Gilles Bernheim
Position	Chief Rabbi
Organization	Rabbinate of France
Began	June 1987
Ended	June 22, 2008
Other	Rabbi of Strasbourg, Chief Rabbi of Marseille, President of the Conference of European Rabbis

Rabbi Joseph Haïm Sitruk (Template:Lang-he, born October 16, 1944) is a former Chief Rabbi of France, a position he held from June 1987 to June 22, 2008. Born Joseph Sitruk in Tunis, after suffering a stroke in 2001 and recovering he added the name "Haim" to his name in line with Jewish tradition.

He graduated as a rabbi in 1970 following his studies in a rabbinical school, and was named Rabbi of Strasbourg before becoming the assistant of the Chief Rabbi Max Warchawski.

In 1975, Joseph Sitruk became Chief Rabbi of Marseille. In 1987 he was elected to occupy the post of Chief Rabbi of France. He was then re-elected for two other 7 years mandates. He is married and father of 9 children. He is also the president of the Conference of European Rabbis.

On March 16, 2007, he was selected as a Commander of the Legion of Honor.

He lost his bid for re-election as Chief Rabbi of France on June 22, 2008, against Rabbi Gilles Bernheim, who had previously run against him on the 1994 Chief Rabbinate elections and failed.

He is Orthodox. Though he may not hold religious and moral authority over all Jews in France, his charisma earned him a certain reverence, especially among Sephardi Jews.