Shofet was born in
Tehran,
Iran. David comes from a family who have been rabbis for twelve generations. He is a
Sephardi Jew. His father,
Yedidia Shofet, served as the Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1922 to 1980. His mother is Rabbanit Heshmat Shofet. Shortly after the
Iranian Revolution of 1979, Shofet emigrated to the United States. ==Career==