Rabbi David Baruch Lau דוד ברוך לאו | |
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| Title | Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel |
| Personal | |
| Born | David Baruch Lau 13 January 1966 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Parent | Yisrael (Israel) Meir Lau |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Yona Metzger |
| Successor | Kalman Bar |
| Began | 2013 |
| Ended | June 30, 2024 |
| Other | Chief Rabbi of Shoham Chief Rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut |
| Residence | Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut |
David Baruch Lau (Hebrew: דוד לאו; born 13 January 1966) is an Israeli rabbi who served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 2013[1] to 2024. He previously served as the Chief Rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel, and as the Chief Rabbi of Shoham. Lau is the son of former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yisrael Meir Lau.
- ^ Ettinger, Yair; Lis, Jonathan (24 July 2013). "Israel's New Chief Rabbis Are Chosen: Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau". Haaretz.