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'''Yusef Hamadani Cohen''' ({{Lang-fa|یوسف همدانی کهن}} ;1916 – 29 March 2014) was the [[List of Chief Rabbis of Iran|Chief Rabbi of Iran]] and [[spiritual leader]] for the Jewish community of [[Iran]] ([[Persian Jews|Iranian Jews]]) between January 1994 and 2007.<ref>[http://www.kosherdelight.com/Irankosher.htm Iran: Kosher Info and Synagogues] ''Kosher Delight''</ref> |
'''Yusef Hamadani Cohen''' ({{Lang-fa|یوسف همدانی کهن}} ;1916 – 29 March 2014) was the [[List of Chief Rabbis of Iran|Chief Rabbi of Iran]] and [[spiritual leader]] for the [[Jews|Jewish]] community of [[Iran]] ([[Persian Jews|Iranian Jews]]) between January 1994 and 2007.<ref>[http://www.kosherdelight.com/Irankosher.htm Iran: Kosher Info and Synagogues] ''Kosher Delight''</ref> |
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== Career == |
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In August 2000, [[Chief Rabbi]] Hamadani Cohen met with Iranian President [[Mohammad Khatami]] for the first time.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/894658.stm Khatami Meets Jewish leaders] ''[[BBC]]''</ref> In 2003, Cohen and [[Member of Parliament]] [[Morris Motamed]] met with Khatami at [[Yusef Abad Synagogue]] which was the first time a [[President of Iran]] had visited a [[synagogue]] since the [[Islamic Revolution]].<ref>[http://www.iranjewish.com/News_e/22-1.htm Report of Iranian |
In August 2000, [[Chief Rabbi]] Hamadani Cohen met with Iranian President [[Mohammad Khatami]] for the first time.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/894658.stm Khatami Meets Jewish leaders] ''[[BBC]]''</ref> In 2003, Cohen and [[Member of Parliament]] [[Morris Motamed]] met with Khatami at [[Yusef Abad Synagogue]] which was the first time a [[President of Iran]] had visited a [[synagogue]] since the [[Islamic Revolution]].<ref>[http://www.iranjewish.com/News_e/22-1.htm Report of Iranian President's visit from Yousef-Abad Synagogue, Tehran] ''Iran Jewish''</ref> For the event, Cohen led the opening of the [[Torah scroll]] [[Ark (synagogue)|ark]] and the recitation of prayers.<ref>[http://members.ngfp.org/Month/Month_Item.2004-03-26.0421 President Khatami visits the main synagogue in Teheran on Tu B'shvat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519233538/http://members.ngfp.org/Month/Month_Item.2004-03-26.0421 |date=2011-05-19 }} ''Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture''</ref> |
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== Death == |
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Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in [[Tehran]] over [[Shabbat]].<ref>{{ |
Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in [[Tehran]] over [[Shabbat]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-chief-rabbi-yousef-hamadani-cohen-dies/|title=Iranian chief rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen dies|date=30 March 2014|access-date=31 March 2014|newspaper=[[Times of Israel]]|first=Marissa|last=Newman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Iran's Chief Rabbi Passed Away Over Shabbat|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/irans-chief-rabbi-passed-away-during-shabbat/2014/03/30/|publisher=[[The Jewish Press]]|date=30 March 2014}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 19 September 2024
Yosef Hamadani Cohen | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | March 29, 2014 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Uriel Davidi |
| Successor | Younes Hamami Lalehzar |
| Position | Chief Rabbi of Iran |
| Synagogue | Yusef Abad Synagogue |
| Began | 1994 |
| Ended | 2006 |
Yusef Hamadani Cohen (Persian: یوسف همدانی کهن ;1916 – 29 March 2014) was the Chief Rabbi of Iran and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran (Iranian Jews) between January 1994 and 2007.[1]
Career
[edit]In August 2000, Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen met with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami for the first time.[2] In 2003, Cohen and Member of Parliament Morris Motamed met with Khatami at Yusef Abad Synagogue which was the first time a President of Iran had visited a synagogue since the Islamic Revolution.[3] For the event, Cohen led the opening of the Torah scroll ark and the recitation of prayers.[4]
Death
[edit]Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in Tehran over Shabbat.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Iran: Kosher Info and Synagogues Kosher Delight
- ^ Khatami Meets Jewish leaders BBC
- ^ Report of Iranian President's visit from Yousef-Abad Synagogue, Tehran Iran Jewish
- ^ President Khatami visits the main synagogue in Teheran on Tu B'shvat Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
- ^ Newman, Marissa (30 March 2014). "Iranian chief rabbi Yousef Hamadani Cohen dies". Times of Israel. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Iran's Chief Rabbi Passed Away Over Shabbat". The Jewish Press. 30 March 2014.