Yona Metzger
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 2003 to 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yona Metzger (Hebrew: יונה מצגר; born 1953) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and the former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. In 2013, while chief rabbi, a fraud investigation was opened. Metzger later pleaded guilty to a number of corruption charges, was tried and convicted, and after a plea bargain was rejected, served prison time.
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Rabbi Yona Metzger | |
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Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Israeli |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Position | Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel |
Began | 2003 |
Ended | 2013 |
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