Wikipedia's first sentence called it “samaritan high priest”. Today it says “samaritan high priest from 2004 until his death”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq ( Samaritan Hebrew : ࠀࠝࠋࠟࠏࠆࠠࠓ ࠁࠣࠍ ࠑࠩࠃࠬࠒࠠࠄ ࠁࠣࠍ ࠉࠜࠑࠞࠇࠒ ʾElā̊ʿzår ban Ṣīdqåʿ ban Yēṣʿā̊q ; Hebrew : אלעזר בן צדקה בן יצחק ; January 16, 1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death. He was born in Nablus . He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004. According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron . During his time in office, he would lead the Samaritan community in their annual Passover ritual sacrifice of sheep. Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities. Elazar presiding over the Samaritan Passover at Mount Gerizim.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq ( ) (1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest . He was born in Nablus . He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004. According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron . Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq ( ) (January 16, 1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death. He was born in Nablus . He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004. According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron . Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities. Elazar presiding over the Samaritan Passover at Mount Gerizim.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq ( ) (January 16, 1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death. He was born in Nablus . He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004. According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron . During his time in office, he would lead the Samaritan community in their annual Passover ritual sacrifice of sheep. Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities. Elazar presiding over the Samaritan Passover at Mount Gerizim.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq ( Samaritan Hebrew : ࠀࠝࠋࠟࠏࠆࠠࠓ ࠁࠣࠍ ࠑࠩࠃࠬࠒࠠࠄ ࠁࠣࠍ ࠉࠜࠑࠞࠇࠒ ʾElā̊ʿzår ban Ṣīdqåʿ ban Yēṣʿā̊q ; ; January 16, 1927 – February 3, 2010) was the Samaritan High Priest from 2004 until his death. He was born in Nablus . He succeeded his cousin Saloum Cohen in 2004. According to tradition he is the 131st holder of this post since Aaron . During his time in office, he would lead the Samaritan community in their annual Passover ritual sacrifice of sheep. Before retirement he worked as a mathematics teacher. His funeral in February 2010 was attended by Israeli and Palestinian officials, who noted his major efforts in helping to guide his community, and to serve as a bridge between Israeli and Palestinian communities. Elazar presiding over the Samaritan Passover at Mount Gerizim.
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samaritan high priest
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samaritan high priest from 2004 until his death
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