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Chief RabbiChief rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognised religious leader of that country's Jewish community. Israel has traditionally had two chief rabbis, one Ashkenazi and one Sephardi. Cities with large Jewish communities may also have their own chief rabbis; this is especially the case in Israel but has also been past practice in major Jewish centres in Europe. The State of Israel Chief rabbis of other nations External links - Note that this list is out of order.
The chief rabbi of Transylvania was generally the rabbi of the city of Gyulafehrvr (also known as Alba Iulia and Karlsburg). - Joseph Reis Auerbach (d. 1750)
- Shalom Selig ben Saul Cohen (1754-57)
- Johanan ben Isaac (1758-60)
- Benjamin Ze'eb Wolf of Cracow (1764-77)
- Moses ben Samuel Levi Margaliot (1778-1817)
- Menahem ben Joshua Mendel (1818-23)
- Ezekiel Paneth (1823-1843)
- Abraham Friedmann (d. 1879), the last chief rabbi of Transylvania
Chief rabbis of cities Rabbi Jacob Joseph was the only true chief rabbi of New York City. However, others claimed the title also; eventually, the title became worthless through dilution.
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