David Sharbani

David Sharbani (Hebrew: דוד שרבני; born August 16, 1920) was the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi (Gran Rabino) of Colombia. He served as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Colombia from the early 1950s to 1978. Following his tenure, Rabbi Sharbani moved to Miami, Florida. David Sharbani died in Miami on August 6, 1985.[1] He was 64 years old.

Rabbi David Sharbani and Rabbi Alfredo Goldschmidt
Rabbi
David Sharbani
TitleSephardic Chief Rabbi of Colombia, 1950–1978
Personal
Born
David Sharbani

August 16, 1920
Jerusalem
DiedAugust 6, 1985(1985-08-06) (aged 64)
Miami,Florida
ReligionJudaism
NationalityIsrael Colombian
Parent(s)Rabbi Yehoshua Sharbani and Masouda Sharbani
DenominationHaredi
Jewish leader
PredecessorRabbi Miguel Attias
SuccessorRabbi Yehuda Benhamou

Early life
Rabbi Sharbani in Bogota around the High Holidays

David Sharbani was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to renowned Kabbalist, Hakham Yehoshua Sharbani and Masuda Sharbani. the Sharbani family originated from Iraq and has a long line of prominent rabbinic figures. David's parents immigrated to Israel from Bagdad, Iraq in 1903. Rabbi Sharbani studied in famous Porat Yosef Yeshiva alongside many illustrious and prominent Sephardic figures.

Colombia

David Sharbani was the first Sephardic rabbi to head the first Sephardic synagogue in Bogota, Colombia in 1952.[2] Rabbi Sharbani was connected with great Rabbinic leaders of the world including Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.[3]

Rabbi Sharbani escorting freed hostages

Rabbi Sharbani served as a support to the hostages[4] held during the 1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá in Bogota, 1980, by M-19 guerrillas.[5][6]

Publications

Rabbi Sharbani published a Haggadah for Passover, containing Hebrew, Spanish and English. The Haggadah was published in 1960 and commissioned artwork from Holocaust survivor and Colombian cartoonist Peter Aldor.

References
  1. www.myheritage.com https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10002-34763702-/david-sharbani-in-us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?indId=externalindividual-0083b143a60616bcd89f3953cf2adc25&auth=aa83b68aa8d27c8df14a4ca13b142fdc&callback_token=LzddaDXfwtwZKt63oIFcnTOQoB9lD2vYYZOywMA9&mrid=aeeb372c7ef1f44b77557482e1e719c9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "#CiudadVirtual Bogotá judía - Origen de las seis sinagogas históricas de Bogotá". YouTube.
  3. "Bidspirit - Portail de ventes aux enchères en ligne Israélien | participation gratuite". Bidspirit.
  4. "The Jackson Sun from Jackson, Tennessee on April 4, 1980 · 24". Newspapers.com.
  5. "Guerrillas Hold Envoys In Colombia". Washington Post.
  6. Asencio, Diego (28 July 2011). Diplomats & Terrorists - Or: How I Survived a 61-day Cocktail Party. MAP. ISBN 9781452409672.
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