Jacob Israel Herzog

Rabbi Jacob Israel Herzog (Arabic: يعقوب إسرائيل هرتسوغ, Hebrew: יעקב ישראל הרצוג; born 1976), is a rabbi and tycoon active in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia among the Jews in the kingdom and promotes interfaith dialogue. He was trained to serve as a rabbi, shochet, a volunteer in the Chevra kadisha Eda Maraviim, and a mohel. He is involved in Jewish religious life in multiple Arab countries and self identifies as Saudi Arabia's chief rabbi, although it is not a recognized public office by the Saudi Government.

In 2022 he was banned from a Future Investment Initiative Institute investment conference for unknown reasons. He also visited Iran using his American passport, despite being an Israeli citizen.

In December 2024, in the wake of the fall of the Assad regime, he announced he was traveling to Syria to meet with the new Syria leadership.

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