Former Chief Rabbinate Director-General Rabbi Yehuda Cohen Passes Away

Former Director-General of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Rabbi Yehuda Cohen, has passed away. The Chief Rabbinate announced his death on Friday evening, mourning a dedicated public servant.

Rabbi Cohen succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident. The Rabbinate praised his lifelong loyalty and devotion to strengthening the institution, its rabbis, and the wider public.

Funeral arrangements and burial details will be announced later as family and community mourn his loss.