Yaakov Meir

Rabbi
Yaakov Meir
יעקב מאיר
Personal life
Born1856 (1856)
Jerusalem, Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
DiedMay 26, 1939(1939-05-26) (aged 82–83)
Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
SpouseRachel
ParentCalev Mercado
Known forFirst Sephardic Chief Rabbi under the British Mandate of Palestine
OccupationSephardic Chief Rabbi of Palestine
Religious life
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox
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 (Hebrew: יעקב מאיר; 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.

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