Chief Sephardi Rabbi
Yitzhak Yosef
The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States is proud to be following the Halachic guidelines of the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel the Rishon Letsiyon Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Shlita
Rabbi
Shimon Gad Elituv
Member of the Council of
Israeli Chief Rabbinate
Rabbi
David Rafael Banon
Montreal Bet Din
Rabbi
Haim Bitan
Chief Rabbi
of Tunisia
Hahambashi
Chief Rabbi
Isak Haleva
Chief Rabbi of Turkey
Rabbi
Gad Bouskila
Rabbi of Netivot Yisrael Moroccan community of NY
Rabbi
Mendy Chitrik
Chairman – Rabbi of Ashkenazi community of İstanbul Turkey
Rabbi
Yeshaya Cohen
Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Shneor Segal
Chief Rabbi of Azerbaijan Ashkenazi community
Rabbi
Levi Banon
Chabad Community Rabbi of Casablanca, Morocco
Rabbi
Yisrael Uzan
Chief Rabbi of Nigeria
Rabbi
Levi Duchman
Rabbi of the UAE
Rabbi
Chaim Hilel Azimow
Rabbi of North Cyprus
Rabbi
Yoel Kaplan
Chief Rabbi of Kosovo and Albania
Rabbi
Mendy Leichter
Rabbi of Sumqayit,
Azerbaijan
Rabbi
Nachshon Yunaev
Rabbi for Youth Activities Jewish community of Baku Azerbaijan
Rabbi
Mati Lewis
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi
Pesah Mirov
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi
Shneor Elimelech
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi
Dan Krichevsky
Chief Rabbi of the
Russia Republic of Bashkortostan
Rabbi
Avraham Dayan
Formerly Rabbi of Jewish community in Alexandria Egypt
Chief Rabbi Yehud Gerami
Chief Rabbi of Iran
Rabbi
Eliyahu Saidiyan
Chief Rabbi of
Isfahan, Iran
Rabbi
Shimon Ash
Rabbi of Pavlodar,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Asaf Feinstein
Rabbi of Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Shevach Zaltopolsky
Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Elchanan Cohen
Chief Rabbi of Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Mendel Zalmanov
Rabbi of Kostanay,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Mordechai Morosow
Rabbi of Shymkent,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Saadia Liberow
Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Asher Tumarkin
Rabbi of Karganda,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Shmuel Karnaukh
Rabbi of Nursultan,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Mordechai Cohen
Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Rabbi
Arie Reichman
Chief Rabbi of
Kyrgyzstan
Rabbi
Menachem Sternbach
Rabbi of Lagos,
Nigeria
Rabbi
Chimon Lahiany
Marrakesh,
Morocco
Rabbi
Yitzchak Gorelik
Chief Rabbi of the
Russian Republic of Tatarstan
Rabbi
Isak Peres
Rabbi of Yenikoy Community and Member of Bet Din of
Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
Naftali Haleva
Etz Ahayim, Ortaköy and Member of Bet Din Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
Izak Alaluf
Rabbi of Kemerburgaz community and Member of
Bet Din of Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
David Zvi
Rabbi of Beit Israel
Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
Avraham Gershon
Hesed-Leavraam-Buyukada, Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
Mendel Porush
Rabbi for Kashrut,
Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi
Shlomo Babaev
Rabbi of
Uzbekistan
Rabbi
Shlomo Rabin
Head Rabbi of Buchara Jewish community, Uzbekistan
Rabbi
Moshe Raskin
Chief Rabbi of
Uganda
Rabbi
Binyamin Hatab
Tunisia
Rabbi
Mendel Duchman
Dubai,
UAE
Rabbi
Shimon Frenkel
Emirates Agency for Kosher Certification
UAE
Rabbi
Shlomo Bentolila
Chief Rabbi of
Central Africa
Rabbi
Yerachmiel Bensaid
Chief Rabbi of
Ivory Coast
Rabbi
Shimi Aziza
Chief Rabbi of
Tanzania
Rabbi
Avraham Hamra
Chief Rabbi of Syrian
Expatriates Community
Rabbis serving Jewish life across the Muslim world
A distinguished network of spiritual leaders preserving tradition, strengthening communities and building trust across nations.
Rooted in tradition.
Present in the world.
“Different communities, one responsibility: to sustain Jewish life with wisdom, courage and care.”
The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States brings together rabbis serving established and emerging Jewish communities throughout the Muslim world.
Each leader knows the language, customs and needs of the people he serves. Together, they share experience, strengthen communal institutions and ensure that Jewish life can flourish with dignity.
The council guiding the alliance
Halachic guidance and regional leadership anchor ARIS in tradition while keeping its work responsive to communities on the ground.
Chief Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef
The Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States is proud to be following the Halachic guidelines of the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel the Rishon Letsiyon Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Shlita
Rabbi Shimon Gad Elituv
Member of the Council of Israeli Chief Rabbinate
Rabbi David Rafael Banon
Montreal Bet Din
Rabbi Haim Bitan
Chief Rabbi of Tunisia
Hahambashi Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva
Chief Rabbi of Turkey
Rabbi Gad Bouskila
Rabbi of Netivot Yisrael Moroccan community of NY
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik
Chairman – Rabbi of Ashkenazi community of İstanbul Turkey
One alliance.
Many communities.
Meet the rabbis sustaining Jewish life, heritage and community across an extraordinary geographic network.
Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen
Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan
Rabbi Shneor Segal
Chief Rabbi of Azerbaijan Ashkenazi community
Rabbi Levi Banon
Chabad Community Rabbi of Casablanca, Morocco
Rabbi Yisrael Uzan
Chief Rabbi of Nigeria
Rabbi Levi Duchman
Rabbi of the UAE
Rabbi Chaim Hilel Azimow
Rabbi of North Cyprus
Rabbi Yoel Kaplan
Chief Rabbi of Kosovo and Albania
Rabbi Mendy Leichter
Rabbi of Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Rabbi Nachshon Yunaev
Rabbi for Youth Activities Jewish community of Baku Azerbaijan
Rabbi Mati Lewis
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi Pesah Mirov
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi Shneor Elimelech
Rabbi in the Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan
Rabbi Dan Krichevsky
Chief Rabbi of the Russia Republic of Bashkortostan
Rabbi Avraham Dayan
Formerly Rabbi of Jewish community in Alexandria Egypt
Chief Rabbi Yehud Gerami
Chief Rabbi of Iran
Rabbi Eliyahu Saidiyan
Chief Rabbi of Isfahan, Iran
Rabbi Shimon Ash
Rabbi of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Asaf Feinstein
Rabbi of Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Shevach Zaltopolsky
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Elchanan Cohen
Chief Rabbi of Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Mendel Zalmanov
Rabbi of Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Mordechai Morosow
Rabbi of Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Saadia Liberow
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Asher Tumarkin
Rabbi of Karganda,Kazakhstan
Rabbi Shmuel Karnaukh
Rabbi of Nursultan, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Mordechai Cohen
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Rabbi Arie Reichman
Chief Rabbi of Kyrgyzstan
Rabbi Menachem Sternbach
Rabbi of Lagos, Nigeria
Rabbi Chimon Lahiany
Marrakesh, Morocco
Rabbi Yitzchak Gorelik
Chief Rabbi of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan
Rabbi Isak Peres
Rabbi of Yenikoy Community and Member of Bet Din of Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi Naftali Haleva
Etz Ahayim, Ortaköy and Member of Bet Din Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi Izak Alaluf
Rabbi of Kemerburgaz community and Member of Bet Din of Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi David Zvi
Rabbi of Beit Israel Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi Avraham Gershon
Hesed-Leavraam-Buyukada, Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi Mendel Porush
Rabbi for Kashrut, Istanbul, Turkey
Rabbi Shlomo Babaev
Rabbi of Uzbekistan
Rabbi Shlomo Rabin
Head Rabbi of Buchara Jewish community, Uzbekistan
Rabbi Moshe Raskin
Chief Rabbi of Uganda
Rabbi Binyamin Hatab
Tunisia
Rabbi Mendel Duchman
Dubai, UAE
Rabbi Shimon Frenkel
Emirates Agency for Kosher Certification UAE
Rabbi Shlomo Bentolila
Chief Rabbi of Central Africa
Rabbi Yerachmiel Bensaid
Chief Rabbi of Ivory Coast
Rabbi Shimi Aziza
Chief Rabbi of Tanzania
Rabbi Avraham Hamra
Chief Rabbi of Syrian Expatriates Community
Serving communities. Preserving heritage. Building trust.
Learn more about the alliance, its mission and the Jewish communities it supports across the region.