Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron
Israeli rabbi (1941–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron (Hebrew: אליהו בקשי דורון; April 5, 1941 – April 12, 2020) was an Israeli rabbi who served as Rishon LeZion (Chief Rabbi of Israel) from 1993 to 2003. Prior to that he served as Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Bat Yam and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Haifa.
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Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron | |
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אליהו בקשי-דורון | |
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Born | (1941-04-05)5 April 1941 |
Died | 12 April 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 79) Jerusalem, Israel |
Religion | Orthodox Judaism |
Nationality | Israeli |
Spouse | Esther |
Denomination | Sephardi |
Senior posting | |
Period in office | 1993–2003 |
Predecessor | Mordechai Eliyahu |
Successor | Shlomo Amar |
Previous post | Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Haifa Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel |
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Bakshi-Doron was criticized by Haredi leaders for some of his halakhic (Jewish legal) decisions, and by the Reform movement for his position on assimilation. He was known for his promotion of interfaith dialogue and nonviolence.