Rav Zevadia Cohen Elected Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo After Eight-Year Vacancy
Rav Zevadia Cohen was elected Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo on Sunday, securing 37 of the 61 valid votes cast and ending an eight-year period in which the city had no chief rabbi.
The election was held among 64 members of the electoral body, who selected from a slate of 16 candidates. Rav Cohen’s victory is being viewed as another important success for Shas, which has recorded several wins in city rabbinical appointments over the past year.
