Yehuda Deri ( Hebrew: יהודה דרעי; 31 July 1957 – 9 July 2024) was an Israeli rabbi, [1] member of the Chief Rabbinical Council of Israel, and the Chief Rabbi of Beersheba from 1997. [2] [3] In 2013, he was a candidate for Chief Rabbi of Israel. [4] He was also a past candidate for Chief Rabbi for Jerusalem and for Tel Aviv. [5] [3]
Deri died of complications from a leg infection on 9 July 2024, at the age of 66. [6] He was the older brother of Aryeh Deri and Shlomo Deri. [1]
Yehuda Deri ( Hebrew: יהודה דרעי; 31 July 1957 – 9 July 2024) was an Israeli rabbi, [1] member of the Chief Rabbinical Council of Israel, and the Chief Rabbi of Beersheba from 1997. [2] [3] In 2013, he was a candidate for Chief Rabbi of Israel. [4] He was also a past candidate for Chief Rabbi for Jerusalem and for Tel Aviv. [5] [3]
Deri died of complications from a leg infection on 9 July 2024, at the age of 66. [6] He was the older brother of Aryeh Deri and Shlomo Deri. [1]