Jacob Meir

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Rabbi Jacob Meir depicted on an Israeli stamp
Rabbi Jacob Meir depicted on an Israeli stamp

Jacob Meir, (1856-May 26 1939), was the first Sephardic Chief Rabbi appointed under the British Mandate of Palestine.

Born in Jerusalem in 1856, Meir was at the forefront of the effort to revive Hebrew as a modern language. He was chosen Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem in 1911 and when the office of Chief Rabbi of Palestine was established in 1921, he was elected to fill the post with the title “Rishon Le-Zion”. He held the post until his death in 1939. Rabbi Meir was awarded the French Legion of Honor and received decorations from British, Turkish and Greek governments as well as Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz.[1]

In 2006 the Israel Postal Authority issued a stamp bearing his image, designed by Aharon Shavo.

Preceded by
New creation		 Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Palestine
Jacob Meir
1921–1939		 Succeeded by
Benzion Uziel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jewish Virtual Library: Rabbi Jacob Meir
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