Prof. Kotel Dadon is a rabbi, theologian and an associate professor of Judaic studies at the University of Zagreb. He pursued his education at the Yeshiva HaKotel in Jerusalem (1987–1991), the Beit Midrash Sephardi in Jerusalem (1991–1996), where he completed his rabbinical and pedagogical studies, and the Faculty of Law, Bar Ilan University (1991–1995). Since 1995, Rabbi Dadon has been a certified lawyer and member of the Israel Bar Association.

He completed his Ph.D. in Jewish studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Budapest University of Jewish Studies, and wrote his dissertation (cum laude) in the field of Jewish philosophy on Maimonides. From 1996 to 1997, Rabbi Dadon served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Rabbinical and Pedagogical Studies, Budapest University of Jewish Studies, on Talmud. In 1998, Rabbi Dadon was appointed Chief Rabbi of Croatia. Since 2006, he has been the Chief Rabbi of the Bet Israel Jewish Community of Croatia. In the spring of 2006, Rabbi Dadon began teaching at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, and is one of the founders of the Chair of Judaic Studies. In 2012, Rabbi Prof. Dadon was appointed as the Chair of Judaic Studies.

Membership in national and international Jewish organizations

Since 2018, member of the Jewish-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC)

Since 2016, member of the Executive Board of the World Zionist Organization (WZO)

Since 2016, member of the Board of the World Organization of Orthodox Communities

and Synagogues

Since 2014, president of the School Board of the Lauder-Hugo Kon Jewish School in

Zagreb, Croatia

Since 2013, member of the European Jewish Parliament (EJP)

Since 2005, Chief Rabbi of the Bet Israel Jewish Community of Croatia

2003-2016, Project Manager, Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in Zagreb

Since 1998, member of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER)