Léon Ashkenazi

1922–1996 (age 74)

Biography

Rav Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi (French: Léon Askénazi, Arabic: يهودا ليون اشكنازي; Hebrew: יהודא ליאון אשכנזי), also known as Manitou (June 21, 1922 – October 21, 1996), was a Jewish rabbi and educator. He was a spiritual leader of 20th century French Jewry.

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