Yehuda Deri is a
rabbi
A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as ''semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of ...
,
member of the Chief Rabbinical Council of Israel, and the Chief Rabbi of
Beersheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
since 1997.
In 2013, he was a candidate for Chief Rabbi of Israel.
He was also a past candidate for Chief Rabbi for Jerusalem and for Tel Aviv.
He is a brother of
Aryeh Deri.
See also
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Shlomo Deri
References
Sephardic Haredi rabbis in Israel
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Rabbis in Beersheba
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