David Shofet | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Rabbi |
Parent(s) |
Yedidia Shofet Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet |
David Shofet is an Iranian American rabbi. He is the founder and chief rabbi of the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills, California.
Shofet was born in Tehran, Iran. [1] David comes from a family who have been rabbis for twelve generations. [2] He is a Sephardi Jew. [3] His father, Yedidia Shofet, served as the Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1922 to 1980. [1] [4] [5] His mother is Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet. [6]
Shortly after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Shofet emigrated to the United States. [1]
Shofet founded the Nessah Synagogue in 1980. [1] They first met at the Beth Jacob Congregation. [1][ clarification needed] Since 2002, the synagogue has been based on South Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills, California. [1] Shofet still serves as its chief rabbi. [2] [3]
Shortly after his father's death, Persian-Jewish leaders signed a resolution to recognize him as the primary religious leader of their community. [4]
Shofet is opposed to same-sex marriage. [7] He has brought to light the homosexual acts that are prohibited in the Torah. [7]
David Shofet.
How could a rabbi claim that marriage between two members of the same sex is a holy union and not contradictory to Torah when Torah has explicitly prohibited a homosexual act?
David Shofet | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Rabbi |
Parent(s) |
Yedidia Shofet Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet |
David Shofet is an Iranian American rabbi. He is the founder and chief rabbi of the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills, California.
Shofet was born in Tehran, Iran. [1] David comes from a family who have been rabbis for twelve generations. [2] He is a Sephardi Jew. [3] His father, Yedidia Shofet, served as the Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1922 to 1980. [1] [4] [5] His mother is Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet. [6]
Shortly after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Shofet emigrated to the United States. [1]
Shofet founded the Nessah Synagogue in 1980. [1] They first met at the Beth Jacob Congregation. [1][ clarification needed] Since 2002, the synagogue has been based on South Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills, California. [1] Shofet still serves as its chief rabbi. [2] [3]
Shortly after his father's death, Persian-Jewish leaders signed a resolution to recognize him as the primary religious leader of their community. [4]
Shofet is opposed to same-sex marriage. [7] He has brought to light the homosexual acts that are prohibited in the Torah. [7]
David Shofet.
How could a rabbi claim that marriage between two members of the same sex is a holy union and not contradictory to Torah when Torah has explicitly prohibited a homosexual act?