Yonasan Binyomin (Benjamin) Weiss (Hebrew: יהונתן בנימין ווייס; born c. 1948) is an American-Canadian rabbi and dayan, who has served as Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Montreal since 2007.[3] He arrived in Montreal in 2005 to serve as deputy head of the Montreal beit din,[1] before which he served as rabbi of the Sanz community in Bnei Brak for 35 years.[2][4]
Binyomin Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 1948 New York, United States[1] |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Avrohom David Niznik |
| Position | Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Montreal |
| Organisation | Vaad Ha'Ir of Montreal |
| Began | 2007[2] |
Publications
edit- Matanat Binyamin. 5781.
References
edit- ^ a b Arnold, Janice. "Bnei Brak rabbi named to new beit din post". The Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
- ^ a b "דיין חדש ליהודי מונטריאול". Beḥadrei ḥaredim (in Hebrew). November 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal appoints new Av Bais Din tonight". Yeshiva World News. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Rabbi Binyomin Weiss". Torah in Motion. Retrieved January 22, 2024.