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Founding Patron: [[Alexander Machkevich]] (Kazakhstan).<ref name="Advisory">Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, [https://www.rabbisalliance.org/about/advisory-board/ Advisory Board] ''rabbisalliance.org''.</ref> | Founding Patron: [[Alexander Machkevich]] (Kazakhstan).<ref name="Advisory">Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, [https://www.rabbisalliance.org/about/advisory-board/ Advisory Board] ''rabbisalliance.org''.</ref> | ||
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Rabbinic association supporting Jewish communities in Muslim-majority countries
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| Type | Nonprofit / Religious organisation |
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| Registration ID | Florida N20000011307; EIN 85-3435240 |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | 1035 14th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States |
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| Website | rabbisalliance.org |
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Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (ARIS) is a rabbinic association founded in September 2019 by Rabbi Mendy Chitrik to connect and support rabbis serving Jewish communities in predominantly Muslim countries and regions. It describes itself as the first rabbinic association in the Muslim world and aims to sustain Jewish life, promote interfaith coexistence, and combat antisemitism and Islamophobia.[1][2]
The organisation is registered in the United States as Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States Inc., a Florida domestic non-profit corporation (document number N20000011307), incorporated on 8 October 2020 with principal address at 1035 14th Street, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. It holds US tax-exempt status (EIN 85-3435240) as a religious organisation, granted in March 2021. Officers have included Menachem M. Chitrik (President/Director), Yeshaya Cohen (Director) and Chaim H. Zyslin (Director).[3][4]
Its activity follows the halachic guidelines of Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef (Rishon LeZion), who has formally endorsed the alliance.[5]
Mission and activities
ARIS states its mission is “to support, sustain, and advocate on behalf of Jewish life across Islamic States.” Aspirations include providing a platform for mutual support among rabbis and communities; safeguarding Jewish practice (prayer, festivals, kosher food); advancing interfaith engagement linked to the Abraham Accords; developing a network of Friends of ARIS; producing multilingual content; and convening annual summits.[6]
Membership covers rabbis in Albania, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, UAE, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and additional locations, as well as Muslim-majority regions such as North Cyprus, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. The organisation reports serving communities comprising tens of thousands of Jews and acting as an apolitical voice for coexistence.[1][7]
Leadership and membership
Chairman is Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Istanbul, Turkey.[8]
Presidium Council and Executive Board
| Name | Role / Position | Location / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yitzhak Yosef | Chief Sephardi Rabbi (halachic guidance) | Israel (Rishon LeZion) |
| Shimon Gad Elituv | Presidium Council | Member of the Council of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate |
| David Rafael Banon | Presidium Council | Montreal Bet Din |
| Haim Bitan | Presidium Council | Chief Rabbi of Tunisia |
| Isak Haleva | Presidium Council (Hahambashi) | Chief Rabbi of Turkey |
| Gad Bouskila | Presidium Council | Rabbi of Netivot Yisrael Moroccan community of NY |
| Mendy Chitrik | Chairman, Executive Board | Rabbi of Ashkenazi community of Istanbul, Turkey |
| Yeshaya Cohen | Executive Board | Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan |
| Shneor Segal | Executive Board | Chief Rabbi of Azerbaijan Ashkenazi community |
| Levi Banon | Executive Board | Chabad Community Rabbi of Casablanca, Morocco |
| Yisrael Uzan | Executive Board | Chief Rabbi of Nigeria |
| Levi Duchman | Executive Board | Rabbi of the UAE |
| Chaim Hilel Azimow | Observer | Rabbi of North Cyprus |
Rabbi members
| Name | Role / Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel Kaplan | Chief Rabbi of Kosovo and Albania | Kosovo / Albania |
| Mendy Leichter | Rabbi of Sumqayit | Azerbaijan |
| Nachshon Yunaev | Rabbi for Youth Activities | Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Mati Lewis | Rabbi | Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Pesah Mirov | Rabbi | Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Shneor Elimelech | Rabbi | Jewish community of Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Dan Krichevsky | Chief Rabbi | Russia Republic of Bashkortostan |
| Avraham Dayan | Formerly Rabbi | Jewish community in Alexandria, Egypt |
| Yehud Gerami | Chief Rabbi of Iran | Iran |
| Eliyahu Saidiyan | Chief Rabbi of Isfahan | Iran |
| Shimon Ash | Rabbi of Pavlodar | Kazakhstan |
| Asaf Feinstein | Rabbi of Ust'-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan |
| Shevach Zaltopolsky | Rabbi | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Elchanan Cohen | Chief Rabbi of Almaty | Kazakhstan |
| Mendel Zalmanov | Rabbi of Kostanay | Kazakhstan |
| Mordechai Morosow | Rabbi of Shymkent | Kazakhstan |
| Saadia Liberow | Rabbi | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Asher Tumarkin | Rabbi of Karganda | Kazakhstan |
| Shmuel Karnaukh | Rabbi of Nursultan | Kazakhstan |
| Mordechai Cohen | Rabbi | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Arie Reichman | Chief Rabbi of Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan |
| Menachem Sternbach | Rabbi of Lagos | Nigeria |
| Chimon Lahiany | Rabbi | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Yitzchak Gorelik | Chief Rabbi | Russian Republic of Tatarstan |
| Isak Peres | Rabbi of Yenikoy Community; Bet Din member | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Naftali Haleva | Etz Ahayim, Ortaköy; Bet Din member | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Izak Alaluf | Rabbi of Kemerburgaz community; Bet Din member | Istanbul, Turkey |
| David Zvi | Rabbi of Beit Israel | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Avraham Gershon | Hesed-Leavraam-Buyukada | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Mendel Porush | Rabbi for Kashrut | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Shlomo Babaev | Rabbi of Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan |
| Shlomo Rabin | Head Rabbi of Buchara Jewish community | Uzbekistan |
| Moshe Raskin | Chief Rabbi of Uganda | Uganda |
| Binyamin Hatab | Rabbi | Tunisia |
| Mendel Duchman | Rabbi | Dubai, UAE |
| Shimon Frenkel | Emirates Agency for Kosher Certification | UAE |
| Shlomo Bentolila | Chief Rabbi of Central Africa | Central Africa |
| Yerachmiel Bensaid | Chief Rabbi of Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast |
| Shimi Aziza | Chief Rabbi of Tanzania | Tanzania |
| Avraham Hamra | Chief Rabbi of Syrian Expatriates Community (in memoriam) | — |
Advisory Board
Founding Patron: Alexander Machkevich (Kazakhstan).[9] wiki{| class="wikitable" ! Name !! Location / Affiliation |- | Carole Basri || USA |- | Daniel Berkove || Israel |- | Avraham Berkowitz || US |- | Nir Boms || Israel |- | Sandra Dangoor || UK |- | Brigitte Dayan || USA |- | Jason Epstein || USA |- | Levi Matusof || Paris |- | Eli Ovits || Israel |- | Joy Malka Rothenberg || Israel |- | Daniel Seal || UAE |- | Tuli Skaist || USA |- | Leizer Schiner || USA |- | Efrat Sopher || London |}
See also
Yitzhak Yosef Mendy Chitrik Jewish communities in Muslim-majority countries Abraham Accords
External links
Official website X (Twitter) account List of rabbis Advisory Board
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, About rabbisalliance.org.
- ↑ Contemporary reports summarised in Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States overview, drawing on organisational statements.
- ↑ Florida corporate records, ALLIANCE OF RABBIS IN ISLAMIC STATES INC and related filings.
- ↑ Organisation records, Alliance Of Rabbis In Islamic States Inc Miami Beach, FL.
- ↑ Jeremy Sharon, Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef endorses Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States The Jerusalem Post, 16 February 2021.
- ↑ Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, Mission rabbisalliance.org.
- ↑ Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, Home rabbisalliance.org.
- ↑ Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, ARIS Rabbis rabbisalliance.org.
- ↑ Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, Advisory Board rabbisalliance.org.