Yaakov Meir
Rabbi Yaakov Meir | |
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יעקב מאיר | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1856 Jerusalem, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | May 26, 1939 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Parent | Calev Mercado |
| Known for | First Sephardic Chief Rabbi under the British Mandate of Palestine |
| Occupation | Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Palestine |
| Senior posting | |
Yaakov Meir CBE (Hebrew: יעקב מאיר; 1856–1939), was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Sephardic Chief Rabbi appointed under the British Mandate of Palestine. A Talmudic scholar, fluent in Hebrew as well as five other languages, he enjoyed a reputation as one of Jerusalem's most respected rabbis.