Warren Goldstein | |
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Title | Chief rabbi of South Africa |
Personal | |
Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | South African |
Spouse | Gina |
Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
Alma mater | University of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Cyril Harris |
Website | www |
Position | Chief rabbi |
Organisation | Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa |
Began | 2005 |
Ended | Incumbent |
Semikhah | Yeshivah Gedolah of Johannesburg |
Warren Goldstein (born 1971) is the chief rabbi of The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa since 2005. Born in Pretoria, he currently lives in Johannesburg. He is the first chief rabbi of South Africa who was born in South Africa and the youngest person ever to be appointed to that post, at age 32.