Funeral services were held today for Grand Rabbi Mimoun Chayon, former president of the Rabat Rabbinical Tribunal, who died at the age of 75. Rabbi Chayon had also been president of the Council of Administration of the Rabbinical Institute, comprised of all Moroccan rabbis. The Grand Rabbi of Morocco, Mikael Encaoua, and presidents of the Jewish organizations participated in the funeral services, at which the Government’s Minister of Justice delivered a eulogy. Condolences were received by Rabbi Chayon’s family from leading city officials.
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