List of Chief Rabbis of Iran
The following list of Chief Rabbis of Iran gives information regarding the Chief Rabbi of the mainstream majority Orthodox Persian Jewish community of Iran. The Chief Rabbi is also the worldwide spiritual leader of Persian Jewry.
List
| Term | Incumbent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922–1980 | Yedidia Shofet |  |
Rabbi of Kourosh Synagogue |
| 1980 — 1994 | Uriel Davidi |  |
Rabbi of Darvaz-e Dolat Synagogue |
| 1994 — 2007 | Yosef Hamadani Cohen |  |
Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue |
| 2007 — present | Mashallah Golestani-Nejad | Rabbi of Yusef Abad Synagogue | |
See also
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