Yona Metzger
Yona Metzger (Hebrew: יונה מצגר; born 1953) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and the former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. In 2013, while chief rabbi, a fraud investigation was opened. Metzger later pleaded guilty to a number of corruption charges, was tried and convicted, and after a plea bargain was rejected, served prison time.
Rabbi Yona Metzger | |
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| Personal | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Position | Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel |
| Began | 2003 |
| Ended | 2013 |
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