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