Ishak Haleva

Ishak Haleva (born 1940 in Istanbul, Turkey) is the current Hakham Bashi (Chief Rabbi) (Turkish: Hahambaşı) of Turkey. Before becoming the Chief Rabbi, he studied at Yeshiva Porat Yosef in Jerusalem.[1] Haleva was the deputy to David Asseo for seven years and became the new chief rabbi after he died in 2002.[2] He has been a member of the Presidium Council of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States.[3]

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References
  1. "HALEVA, ISAK". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. Turkey's new head rabbi weighs tradition against a volatile future Jewish News Weekly
  3. "ARIS Rabbis – The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States". Retrieved 2023-07-15.


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