List of chief rabbis of Israel

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This is the list of Chief Rabbis of Israel, including Mandatory Palestine.

There are two Chief Rabbis, one on behalf of the Ashkenazi Jews and one on behalf of the Sephardi Jews.

Together they preside the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbis[change | change source]

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau

Mandatory Palestine:

State of Israel:

Sephardi Chief Rabbis[change | change source]

Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef

Mandatory Palestine:

State of Israel:

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References[change | change source]

  1. Goren was also Chief Military Rabbi from 1948 to 1968.
  2. Goldberg, James (1979). "Shlomo Shekelstein Elected Rabbi of Israel". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.