Yaakov Meir

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Rabbi Yaakov Meir
Personal
Born	1856 Jerusalem, Arz-i-Filistin  Ottoman Empire
Died	May 26, 1939 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Nationality	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
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire French Legion of Honor Decorations from the Sultan of Turkey and the Greek government Decoration from Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz

Yaakov Meir CBE (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.