Chaim Madar Explained

Chaim Madar
Honorific Prefix:Chief Rabbi of Tunisia
Native Name:Zvi Haim Madar
Birth Date:1933
Birth Place:Djerba, Tunisia
Death Date:December 3, 2004 (71 years old)
Death Place:Jerusalem

Chaim Madar was the chief rabbi of Tunisia's Jewish community. He was the spiritual leader of this community until his death in Jerusalem on December 3, 2004. His funeral services were held at the Beit Mordechai Synagogue in La Goulette, Tunis, and the El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba where he lived for most of his life. Among those extending their condolences was Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.alfassa.com/tunisia.html Death of the Grand Rabbi of Tunisia
  2. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/73030 Chief Rabbi of Djerba Dies in a Jerusalem Hospital
  3. http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/newsbriefs/politics/2004/12/05/newsbrief-01 Condolences Extended to Family of Head Tunisian Rabbi