Menachem Elon

Jurist, Author

1923 – 2013

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Who was Menachem Elon?

Menachem Elon was an Israeli jurist and Professor of Law specializing in Mishpat Ivri, Orthodox rabbi, and a prolific author on traditional Jewish law. He has been the head of the Jewish Law Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Elon served as a justice on the Israeli Supreme Court from 1977-1993 and as its Deputy President from 1988-1993. In 1983 he was a candidate for the President of the State of Israel.

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Born
Nov 1, 1923
Düsseldorf
Children
Religion
  • Judaism
Profession
Education
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Hebron Yeshiva
Employment
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Died
Feb 6, 2013
Jerusalem

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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