Chaim amsalem

Shas-backed Zevadia Cohen elected Tel Aviv chief rabbi after High Court delays, political battle

The position has been vacant for nearly nine years, since former chief rabbi Israel Meir Lau left office in 2017, but the race is not only about filling an empty seat. 

Newly elected Tel Aviv-Jaffa Chief Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, April 26, 2026.
Moshe Feiglin [L] shakes hands with Rabbi Haim Amsalem [R].

Maverick ex-Shas MK Amsalem joins Feiglin’s party