Shlomo Amar

Shlomo Moshe Amar
שלמה משה עמר
Rishon LeZion Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar
TitleRishon LeZion Chief Rabbi of Israel Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem
Personal life
Born
Shlomo Moshe Amar

(1948-04-01) April 1, 1948 (age 76)
NationalityIsraeli
Moroccan (honorary)[1]
SpouseMazal Amar
Parent(s)Eliyahu Amar and Mima (Miriam) Amar
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox
Jewish leader
PredecessorEliyahu Bakshi-Doron, Shalom Messas
SuccessorYitzchak Yosef
ResidenceJerusalem

Shlomo Moshe Amar (Hebrew: שלמה משה עמר; Arabic: سليمان موسى عمار; born April 1, 1948)[2] is the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. He served in the position of Rishon LeZion from 2003 to 2013; his Ashkenazi counterpart during his tenure was Yona Metzger. In 2014 he became the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.[3]

  1. ^ ספרד העניקה אזרחות כבוד לגרש"מ עמאר
  2. ^ Gantz, Nesanel. "A Chief Rabbi of the Past and Future". Ami, November 5, 2014, pp. 26-27.
  3. ^ "Jerusalem - The People's Rav: Mishpacha Profiles Chief Rabbinate Of Israel Rav Shlomo Amar". VINnews. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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