Ya'akov Moshe Toledano
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Rabbi Ya'akov Moshe Toledano was an Israel
i rabbi who served as Minister of Religions for two brief periods between 1958 and 1960. He also served as chief rabbi
of Cairo
, Alexandria
and Tel Aviv
.
Although not a member of the Knesset
, Toledano was appointed Minister of Religions on 3 December 1958, serving until 30 November the following year. When David Ben-Gurion
formed a new government on 17 December 1959 Toledano returned to his ministerial role, serving until his death in October 1960.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i rabbi who served as Minister of Religions for two brief periods between 1958 and 1960. He also served as chief rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
of Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
and Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
Although not a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
, Toledano was appointed Minister of Religions on 3 December 1958, serving until 30 November the following year. When David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion
' was the first Prime Minister of Israel.Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946...
formed a new government on 17 December 1959 Toledano returned to his ministerial role, serving until his death in October 1960.