Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron

Supreme Court overturns conviction of former Chief Rabbi

Court posthumously rules Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron was unfit to stand trial when he was convicted, a year after his passing.

'We saw in the rabbi a figure of a father and a leader'

Close associate of former Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron speaks to Arutz Sheva about him: He shied away from controversy, a man of peace.

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Funeral of Former Chief Rabbi Bakshi Doron

Former Rishon Lezion was laid to rest in the Har Hamenuchot cemetery, Jerusalem.

'His essence was intelligence, tolerance and love'

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu eulogizes former Chief Rabbi who passed away at age 79 after contracting coronavirus.

'A great scholar, a guide to many'

Defense Minister Bennett eulogizes Rabbi Bakshi Doron: A man of kindness and giving. Deri: A great loss to the people of Israel.

Former Chief Rabbi dies of coronavirus

Former Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron passes away at 79 after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Former Chief Rabbi hospitalized with coronavirus

Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron, former Rishon Letzion, is being treated in Shaarei Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem.

Former Chief Rabbi convicted of fraud

Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron convicted of giving out fake rabbinic ordination certificates.

Missing Iranian Jews Were Murdered on the Way to Israel

Eight of 11 families of Iranian Jews missing since the 90s are given official confirmation of their murders.

Former Chief Rabbi Indicted

Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi Doron was indicted for allegedly forging Rabbinate certifications for soldiers and police.

Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Faints at Puah Conference

Israel’s former Chief Sephardic Rabbi, Rav Eliyahu Bakshi Doron, fainted during a lecture in Jerusalem. He is in good condition.