Current sectionHaaretz ExplainsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeRabbi Zevadia Cohen after his election as the city's chief rabbi on Sunday. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumThe shas-backed rabbi will oversee, among other things, the city's marriages, synagogues and shabbat laws. His election is part of a wave of success for Shas candidates as the ultra-Orthodox party seeks to strengthen religious communities in secular citiesLinda Dayan and Yair FoldesApril 27, 2026The city of Tel Aviv elected a new chief rabbi on Sunday, with Rabbi Zevadia Cohen becoming the first person to hold the position in nearly nine years.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:SephardicShasJudaismJewish lawUltra-OrthodoxTel AvivCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIDF Forces Deployed 10 Km Deep Into Lebanese Territory After Crossing LitaniHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way