Yusef Hamadani Cohen ( ;1916 – 29 March 2014) was the Chief Rabbi of Iran and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran (Iranian Jews) between January 1994 and 2007.Iran: Kosher Info and Synagogues Kosher Delight
Career In August 2000, Chief Rabbi Hamadani Cohen met with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami for the first time.Khatami Meets Jewish leaders BBC In 2003, Cohen and Member of Parliament Morris Motamed met with Khatami at Yusef Abad Synagogue which was the first time a President of Iran had visited a synagogue since the Islamic Revolution.Report of Iranian President's visit from Yousef-Abad Synagogue, Tehran Iran Jewish For the event, Cohen led the opening of the Torah scroll ark and the recitation of prayers.President Khatami visits the main synagogue in Teheran on Tu B'shvat Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
Death Cohen died after a long illness on 29 March 2014 in Tehran over Shabbat.
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