Ishak Haleva (born 1940 in Istanbul, Turkey) is the current Hakham Bashi (

Chief Rabbi Chief Rabbi ( he, רב ראשי ''Rav Rashi'') is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. Since 1911, through a ...

) ( tr, Hahambaşı) of Turkey. Chief Rabbi Haleva was the deputy to

David Asseo Chief Rabbi David Asseo (1914 – July 14, 2002) was the hakham bashi (or chief rabbi) of the Republic of Turkey from 1960 until his death in 2002. Chief Rabbi David Asseo was the second longest serving of the chief rabbis in Europe (after Moses ...

for seven years and became the new Hakham Bashi after his death in 2002.Turkey's new head rabbi weighs tradition against a volatile future
Jewish News Weekly He has been a member of Presidium Council of the

Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States is a union of rabbis residing in Muslim countries, established in December 2019 to support Jewish life in the region. Its activity is approved by Chief Rabbi of Israel Grand Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and follo ...

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1940 births Living people Chief rabbis of Turkey Rabbis from Istanbul Academic staff of Marmara University Academic staff of Sakarya University 20th-century Turkish rabbis 21st-century Turkish rabbis {{Turkey-rabbi-stub

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