Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yisrael (Israel) Meir Lau (Hebrew: ישראל מאיר לאו; born 1 June 1937) is a Holocaust survivor who served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003. He was previously Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel. After his tenure as chief rabbi, he was appointed chairman of Yad Vashem.
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Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau (Lev Ezra Sokol) | |
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Title | Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv Chairman of Yad Vashem |
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Born | Yisrael Meir Lau (Lev Ezra Sokol) (1937-06-01) 1 June 1937 (age 86) Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | Israeli |
Children | 8 children, including David Lau |
Parent(s) | Rabbi Moshe Chaim Lau and Chaya Lau |
Denomination | Haredi Judaism |
Other | former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel |
Residence | Tel Aviv |
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