Menachem Elon
Israeli judge
Died when: 89 years 97 days (1071 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Menachem Elon (Hebrew: ) (November 1, 1923 – February 6, 2013) was an Israeli jurist and Professor of Law specializing in Mishpat Ivri, an Orthodox rabbi, and a prolific author on traditional Jewish law (Halakha).
He was the head of the Jewish Law Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Elon served as a justice of 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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