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1920–2013 · Rabbinic Leadership
Ovadia Yosef
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0023
Briefing
Baghdad-born rabbinic authority who later served as Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel and became one of the most influential Sephardi halakhic figures of the modern era. Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013) is remembered here for contributions to rabbinic leadership and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1920–2013
- Field
- Rabbinic Leadership
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0023
Source
Photo credit / rights: מיכאלי — CC BY-SA 2.5
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Ovadia Yosef,” IJHDA-PER-0023, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/ovadia-yosef/