Shalom Cohen (rabbi)

Shalom Cohen, a leading Shephardic rabbi in Israel,[1] is the spiritual leader of Shas,[2] and the first Rosh Yeshiva of Porat Yosef Yeshiva.[3] He has been a member of Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah for 30 years, and is its oldest member.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Communities Around the Globe Inspired by Majestic Kinnus in Honor of Torah". Yeshiva World News. 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Ungar-Sargon, Batya (18 April 2014). "Israel’s Shas Party Gets Controversial New Leader". Tablet (magazine).
  3. ↑ "Shas names Rabbi Shalom Cohen as new spiritual leader". Jerusalem Post. 18 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Ettinger, Yair (19 April 2014). "Shas party’s new spiritual leader: Deputy religious services minister is 'crazy’". Haaretz.