Yedidia Shofet

Yedidia Shofet (also spelled Shophet, and often referred to as Hakham Yedidia; 14 November 1908 – June 24, 2005) was the former Chief Rabbi of Iran and the worldwide spiritual leader of Persian Jewry.

Early life Yedidia Shofet was born on 14 November 1908, in Kashan, Iran. He came from a Sephardic Jewish family of rabbis going back twelve generations. He became a liaison and spokesperson for Iranian Jews before the Shah, government officials, and Islamic clerics. and Ovadia Yosef.

Post Revolution Following the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the execution of Habib Elghanian, Shofet, along with thousands of other Iranian Jews, immigrated to Southern California. They had four sons including David Shofet and two daughters.

Death Shofet died on June 24, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. He was ninety-six years old. He was buried at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.

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