Yosef Hamadani Cohen
Yosef Hamadani Cohen (Persian: یوسف همدانی کهن; born 1916 – 29 March 2014) was an Iranian Jewish religious leader. He was the chief rabbi of the Jewish people in Iran from January 1994 until his death. Before this, he was the rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue.
Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in Tehran over Shabbat. He was 98 years old.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Newman, Marissa (30 March 2014). "Iranian chief rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen dies". Times of Israel. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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