Jerusalem-born rabbi who served as chief rabbi of Haifa and then as Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, the Rishon LeZion, from 1993 to 2003. His responsa Binyan Av are widely cited.
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel · 1941–2020
Jerusalem-born rabbi who served as chief rabbi of Haifa and then as Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, the Rishon LeZion, from 1993 to 2003. His responsa Binyan Av are widely cited.
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