Meir Kessler

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Rabbi
Meir Kessler
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BornFebruary 17, 1961 (1961-02-17) (age 63)
ReligionJudaism
ResidenceModi'in Illit

Meir Kessler (born February 17, 1961) is the Chief Rabbi and head of Rabbinical Court of Modi'in Illit.[1][2][3]

He was born at Bnei Brak and studied at the Ponevezh yeshiva and afterward at Kol Torah under Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach.

After his marriage, he moved to Jerusalem and continued his studies at the Brisk yeshiva under Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik.

When his father died in June, 1996, he succeeded him as the second rabbi of Modi'in Illit.

His wife is an educator and writer.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "200 Roshei Kollel Gather in Modiin Illit for Chizuk". Hamodia. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  2. ^ וידיאו: ראיון עם הגאון הרב מאיר קסלר שליט"א, רב העיר מודיעין עילית (קרית ספר). www.maane.info (in Hebrew). 14 Dec 2014. Retrieved Apr 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Orpaz, Inbal; Teig, Amir (Jan 11, 2015). "Religious Women in Israel Juggle High-tech Jobs and ultra-Orthodox Life". Haaretz. Retrieved Apr 26, 2016.