Saloum Cohen
Encyclopedia
Saloum Cohen, also known as Shalom ben Amram ben Yitzhaq, , served as the Samaritan High Priest
from 2001 until his death. He lived in Nablus
in the West Bank
and is buried in the cemetery of Kiryat Luza
on Mount Gerizim
.
He was elected as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
in 1996 out of 3 Samaritan candidates for their reserved seat (elected by all electors, not only by Samaritans).
His successor as High Priest is Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq
.
Samaritan High Priest
The Samaritan High Priest is the high priest of the Samaritan community in the Middle East.According to Samaritan tradition, the office has existed continuously since Aaron, the brother of Moses, and has been held by 132 people...
from 2001 until his death. He lived in Nablus
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and is buried in the cemetery of Kiryat Luza
Kiryat Luza
Kiryat Luza is a Samaritan village on Mount Gerizim near Nablus, West Bank. It is the last wholly Samaritan village in existence and contains the museum of the Samaritans. Kiryat Luza is adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Har Bracha. Until the 1980s, most of the Samaritans resided in Nablus...
on Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus , and forms the southern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated,...
.
He was elected as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council, the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a unicameral body with 132 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza...
in 1996 out of 3 Samaritan candidates for their reserved seat (elected by all electors, not only by Samaritans).
His successor as High Priest is Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death. He was born in Nablus....
.
Sources
- "The High Priest, Shalom, son of Amram, son of Issac has passed away", The Samaritan Update III, 13 (February 12, 2004)
- "Shalom b. Amram, the Samaritan High Priest is dead. The new High Priest is Elazar b. Tsedaka", The Samaritan Update III, 14 (February 26, 2004)
- "The Samaritan Delegation", The Samaritan Update (March 28, 2002)