Background
SIRAT, Rene-Samuel was born on November 13, 1930 in Bone (now Annaba), Algeria. Son of Ichoua Sirat and Oureida Atlan.
SIRAT, Rene-Samuel was born on November 13, 1930 in Bone (now Annaba), Algeria. Son of Ichoua Sirat and Oureida Atlan.
Graduate, Rabbinical Seminary France, 1952. Diploma, Ecole National des Langues Orientales. Doctor of Philosophy, University Strasbourg, France.
Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Yeshiva University, 1985.
Director of Hebrew Studies since 1965. Professor, Ecole Rabbinique de France 1965-1970, 1977-1980. Inspector-General of Hebrew, Ministry of Education 1972-1980.
President Hebrew Examining Board, Certificate of Professional Aptitude and Higher Studies 1973-1978. Director Centre de Documentation et Recherches des Etudes Juives modemes et contemporaines since 1974. President Hebrew Examining Board, Agregation 1978-1980.
Director Ecole Hautes Etudes de Judaisme since 1985. President Centre Universitaire Rachi, Troyes 1989. Chief Rabbi of France 1981-1987.
Chief Rabbi, Consistoire Centrale 1988. Honorary degree (Yeshiva University, United States of America) 1985. Chevalier, Legion d'honneur, Officier, Ordre national du Merite, Officier des Palmes Academiques, Prix de Jerusalem, Commander des Arts et des Lettres.
Author, editor Omer Hasikha, Jerusalem, 1973. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Board governors Hebrew University, University Bar-Ilan, Ramat-Gan. Member of Center Interuniversitaire des Hautes Etudes du Judaisme Contemporain (past president), Society Etudes Juives en Sorbonne.
Married Colette Salamon, 1951 (divorced 1973). Children: He le ne, Gabriel, Annie. Married Nicole Holzmann, 1978.