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Yosef Hamadani Cohen

Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1994 to 2007 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yosef Hamadani Cohen
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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]

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Career

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]

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Death

Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in Tehran over Shabbat.[5][6]

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