Yitzhak Nissim

Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim (1896–1981) (Hebrew: יצחק נסים‎) was a former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel. Rabbi Nissim was born in Baghdad and immigrated to Palestine in 1925.

In 1964, Pope Paul VI visited Israel but refused to visit the heads of other religions, insisting that they come visit him. In protest, Rabbi Nissim boycotted this visit, insisting that he was willing to visit the Pope as long as there would be reciprocity if a Chief Rabbi came to Rome.[1]

Preceded by
Benzion Uziel		 Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel
Yitzhak Nissim
1955–1972		 Succeeded by
Ovadia Yosef

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  1. ^ Heard from his grandson, Chanan Benayahu
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