Yousef Hamadani Cohen

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Yousef Hamadani Cohen is the spiritual leader for the Jewish Community of Iran.[1]

In August of 2000, Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen met with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami for the first time.[2] In 2003, Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen and Member of Parliament Morris Motamed met with President Katami 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, Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen led the opening the Torah scroll ark and the reciting of prayers.[4] In 2000, four rabbis, including rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss of Neturei Karta, held talks with Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen about the 13 Persian Jews who had been accused of working for Israel by the government of Iran.[5]

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  1. ^ Iran: Kosher Info and Synagogues Kosher Delight
  2. ^ Khatami Meets Jewish leaders BBC
  3. ^ Report of Iranian President’s visit from Yousef-Abad Synagogue, Tehran Iran Jewish
  4. ^ President Khatami visits the main synagogue in Teheran on Tu B'shvat Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
  5. ^ Rabbis visiting Iran say brethren duped by Israel Reuters