Israel Meir Lau

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Israel Meir Lau is a prominent Israeli rabbi, Holocaust survivor, and former Chief Rabbi of Israel known for his religious leadership and public influence.

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instanceOf Holocaust survivor
Israeli public figure
human
rabbi
alternateName Yisrael Meir Lau
Yisroel Meir Lau
linked to: Yisrael Meir Lau
awardReceived French Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur

Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement
linked to: Israel Prize
birthCountry Poland
birthDate 1937-06-01
birthPlace Piotrków Trybunalski
child Benny Lau
David Lau
citizenship Israel
countryOfResidence Israel
denomination Orthodox Judaism
education Ponevezh Yeshiva
ethnicity Jewish
familyBackground rabbinic family
father Moshe Chaim Lau
fieldOfActivity Holocaust remembrance
Jewish education
rabbinic leadership
isHolocaustSurvivorOf Buchenwald concentration camp
linked to: Buchenwald
knownFor public speaking on Holocaust memory
religious leadership in Israel
serving as Chief Rabbi of Israel
languageOfWorkOrName Hebrew
Yiddish
mother Chaya Lau
name Israel Meir Lau
nationality Israel
notableWork Al Tishlach Yadcha El Ha-Na’ar
Out of the Depths
linked to: Out of the depths
occupation author
public speaker
rabbi
positionHeld Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
Chairman of Yad Vashem Council
Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv–Yafo
positionHeldEnd 2003
positionHeldStart 1993
rabbinicTradition Haredi Judaism
linked to: Haredi Jews
religion Judaism
residence Tel Aviv
sibling Naftali Lau-Lavie
spouse Chaya Ita Frankel

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