Yaakov Meir

Rabbi
Yaakov Meir
Personal
Born1856
Jerusalem, Arz-i-Filistin  Ottoman Empire
DiedMay 26, 1939
Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Nationality Mandatory Palestine
SpouseRachel
ParentCalev Mercado
Known forFirst Sephardic Chief Rabbi under the British Mandate of Palestine
OccupationSephardic 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.

Rabbi Yaakov Meir