Yomtob Kalfon

Yomtob Kalfon was born in 1986 in Sarcelles

Kalfon was born on June 16, 1986, in Sarcelles, France. He is the grandson of Yomtob Kalfon, spiritual leader of the Keren Yéchoua synagogue in La Marsa. He moved to Israel in 2004 to serve in the IDF.

He holds a law degree from Bar-Ilan University and a degree in Hebrew language and culture from the University of Lille. He studied for a master's degree in political science and political communication at the Hebrew University. He was admitted to the Israel Bar in 2011.

Kalfon worked as a lawyer in litigation and commercial law. He co-founded and heads the Alinu movement for the integration of immigrants. He also coordinated a Knesset caucus for immigrants from French-speaking countries from 2013 to 2015.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Knesset several times before entering it in June 2021, replacing Ayelet Shaked under the Norwegian Law. His term ended in May 2022 when Matan Kahana resigned as minister, and he returned in July 2022 after Amichai Chikli resigned. In the 2022 election his list did not pass the threshold.

In the Knesset he chaired a subcommittee on those eligible under the Law of Return. He promoted laws for disabled immigrants and for immigrants working in their professions. He is married and lives in Jerusalem.