Haïm Korsia (born 23 September 1963) is the Chief Rabbi of France. He was elected by the Central Consistory to fill the position originally vacated by Rabbi Gilles Bernheim, the previous chief rabbi, who resigned over a scandal involving accusations of plagiarism. He defeated the interim chief rabbi, Rabbi Olivier Kaufmann, in June 2014 to begin a seven-year term as the leader of France's Jewish community. He also acts as the Jewish chaplain of the French army.
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27 September 1963 (age 61) Lyon, France
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Zodiac | Libra |
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