Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq

Samaritan high priest

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: Nablus, State of Palestine

Date of Death: 03-Feb-2010

Profession: mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq (Hebrew: ????? ?? ???? ?? ?????) (January 16, 1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death.
He was born in Nablus.
He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004.
According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron.
During his time in office, he would lead the Samaritan community in their annual Passover ritual sacrifice of sheep.
Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher.
His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities.