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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. Haleva was the deputy to David Asseo for seven years and became the new chief rabbi after he died in 2002. He has been a member of the Presidium Council of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States.

See also

• History of the Jews in Turkey
• Jewish Museum of Turkey
• Turkey-Israel relations
• List of synagogues in Turkey

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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