Haim Bitan

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Haim Bitan is a Tunisian rabbi based in Djerba. [1] He currently serves as the chief rabbi of Tunisia. [2]

As of February 2021, serves on the Presidium Council of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States. [3]

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References

  1. "Tunisian president sorry for antisemitic remarks, rabbi says". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. "Tunisian president to meet head of Jewish community after synagogue attack". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. "Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef endorses Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.