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Rabbi Pinto used to live in Ashdod, but moved to Morocco in 2017 and became the country's chief rabbi in 2019. He is the first chief rabbi in 100 years to be appointed by the King of Morocco.
Levy, along with hundreds of Israelis close to the rabbi – including former MK Oren Hazan – came to Casablanca for a memorial ceremony for Pinto's great-grandfather, Rabbi Haim Pinto, who was once the chief rabbi of Essaouria, Morocco. His grave is used as a pilgrimage site by Jews across the world for his yardzeit on 26 Elul.
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