Yona Metzger
Yona Metzger · Historical & Religious Figures
Rabbi who served as Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel.
1953, Haifa, Israel
Israel
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Yona Metzger is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi who served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 2003 to 2013. In that role he was one of the two most senior religious authorities in the Jewish state, overseeing matters of Jewish law within the national rabbinate and representing Israeli Jewry abroad. His career sits squarely within Orthodox Jewish religious leadership.
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Rabbi who served as Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel.
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