David Shofet Explained
| David Shofet |
| Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Rabbi |
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| Parents: | 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.
Early life
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]
Career
Shofet founded the Nessah Synagogue in 1980.[1] They first met at the Beth Jacob Congregation.[1] 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: History of Nessah. Nessah Synagogue. January 20, 2016.
- Book: Soomekh. Saba. From the Shahs to Los Angeles: Three Generations of Iranian Jewish Women. 2012. State University of New York Press. Albany, New York. 9781438443836. 20. 760532912.
- Book: Papo. Joseph M.. Sephardim in Twentieth-Century America: In Search of Unity. 1987. Pelé Yoetz Books. San Jose, California. 295. January 20, 2016. 15016929.
- News: Melamed. Karmel. Rabbi David Shofet to Serve as Iranians' Spiritual Leader. January 20, 2016. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. October 13, 2005.
- Book: Bergman. Ronen. The Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World's Most Dangerous Terrorist Power. 2008. Free Press. New York. 9781416558392. 36. registration. David Shofet.. January 20, 2016. 214286010.
- News: Melamed. Karmel. Nessah Honors Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet. January 20, 2016. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. November 16, 2009.
- News: Hamilton. Matt. L.A.'s Persian Jews struggle with the issue of gay marriage. January 20, 2016. The Los Angeles Times. August 16, 2013. "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?".
