Shlomo Amar

Shlomo Moshe Amar
שלמה משה עמר
Amar in 2009
TitleRishon LeZion Chief Rabbi of Israel Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem
Personal
Born
Shlomo Moshe Amar

(1948-04-01) April 1, 1948 (age 76)
ReligionJudaism
NationalityIsraeli
Moroccan (honorary)[1]
SpouseMazal Amar
Parent(s)Eliyahu Amar and Mima (Miriam) Amar
DenominationOrthodox
Jewish leader
PredecessorEliyahu Bakshi-Doron, Shalom Messas
SuccessorYitzchak Yosef
ResidenceJerusalem

Shlomo Moshe Amar (Hebrew: שלמה משה עמר; Arabic: سليمان موسى عمار; born April 1, 1948)[2] is the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. He served in the position of Rishon LeZion from 2003 to 2013; his Ashkenazi counterpart during his tenure was Yona Metzger. In 2014 he became the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.[3]

  1. ^ ספרד העניקה אזרחות כבוד לגרש"מ עמאר
  2. ^ Gantz, Nesanel. "A Chief Rabbi of the Past and Future". Ami, November 5, 2014, pp. 26-27.
  3. ^ "Jerusalem - The People's Rav: Mishpacha Profiles Chief Rabbinate Of Israel Rav Shlomo Amar". VINnews. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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