René-Samuel Sirat
René-Samuel Sirat | |
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| רנה-שמואל סירא | |
Sirat in 2019 | |
| Chief Rabbi of France | |
| In office 1981–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Kaplan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Sitruk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1930 Bône, French Algeria |
| Died | 10 February 2023 (aged 92) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Spouse | Colette Sirat (divorced) |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
René-Samuel Sirat (Hebrew: רנה-שמואל סירא; 13 November 1930 – 10 February 2023) was a French rabbi who served as Chief Rabbi of France from 1981 to 1988. He was also a director of the Hebrew studies department at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.