David Lau

Rabbi
David Baruch Lau
דוד ברוך לאו
TitleAshkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
Personal life
Born
David Baruch Lau

(1966-01-13) 13 January 1966
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
ParentYisrael (Israel) Meir Lau
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox
Jewish leader
PredecessorYona Metzger
SuccessorKalman Ber
Began2013
EndedJune 30, 2024
OtherChief Rabbi of Shoham
Chief Rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
ResidenceModi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

David Baruch Lau (Hebrew: דוד לאו; born 13 January 1966) is an Israeli rabbi who served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 2013 to 2024. He previously served as the Chief Rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel, and as the Chief Rabbi of Shoham. Lau is the son of former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yisrael Meir Lau.