Avraham Shapira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Avraham Shapira

Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)

Date of Birth: 20-May-1914

Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel

Date of Death: 27-Sep-2007

Profession: rabbi

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Avraham Shapira

  • Avraham Shapira (Hebrew: ????? ????? ???? ??????; 20 May 1914, Jerusalem – 27 September 2007) was a prominent rabbi in the Religious Zionist world.
  • Shapira had been the head of the Rabbinical court of Jerusalem, and both a member and the head of the Supreme Rabbinic Court.
  • He served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1983 to 1993.
  • Shapira was the rosh yeshiva of Mercaz haRav in Jerusalem, a position he held since Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook died in 1982.

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