Reuven Wabashat
Reuven Wabashat (born 1971) is the current Ethiopian Chief Rabbi of Israel since 2018, a year after his predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Hadane, stepped down.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Wabashat made aliyah to Israel from Ethiopia at the age of 2 in 1973 and grew up in Ramla.
In 1989, he was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the Golani Brigade and later received his rabbinic ordination from Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.[4][5]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Reuven Wabashat becomes chief rabbi of Ethiopian community". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Shiferaw, Kassahun. "I'm proud to be a black Jew | Opinion | Opinion". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "Gov't to create new positions in Religious Services Ministry - report". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "Ethiopian community's new rabbi is hesder yeshiva graduate". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "Don't Tell Me There Are No Qualified Ethiopian Israelis To Fill the Position". The Forward. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2025-02-20.