Meir Just Explained

Meir Just (7 July 1908[1]  - 9 April 2010) was the Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2] Just served as a spiritual leader for the Dutch Jewish community for more than 45 years, until his death in 2010.[3]

Just was born on 7 July 1908[4] in Vizhnitz, Bukovina (now Vyzhnytsia, Ukraine)[5] in 1908 to rabbi Nisan Just, chief composer for Vizhnitz dynasty and gabbai of the late Vizhnitser Rebbe. Just died at his home in Amsterdam on 9 April 2010, at the age of 101.[3] His memorial service was held at the Raw Aron Schuster Synagogue in Amsterdam and he was buried in Israel.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meir Just. 7 July 1908 .
  2. http://matzav.com/levaya-of-rav-meir-just-ztl
  3. News: Dutch Chief Rabbi Meir Just dies aged 101 . . 2010-04-09 . 2010-04-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323155626/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-chief-rabbi-meir-just-dies-aged-101 . March 23, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Netherlands - Dutch Chief Rabbi Passes Away at 101 . www.vosizneias.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094302/http://www.vosizneias.com/52845/2010/04/09/netherlands-amsterdam-chief-rabbi-passes-away-at-101/ . 2015-04-02.
  5. Web site: Amsterdam Chief Rabbi Meir Just dies.

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