Meir Mazuz Explained

Birth Date:27 March 1945
Birth Place:Tunisia
Nationality:Israeli
Denomination:Sephardic Haredim
Spouse:Esther Mazuz
Father:Mazliah Mazuz

Meir Mazuz (born March 27, 1945, in Tunisia) is a political leader and Sephardic Haredi rabbi in Israel.[1]

Mazuz is the dean of the Kisse Rahamim yeshivah,[2] [3] and the son of rabbi Mazliah Mazuz of Tunis (1912-1971), who was assassinated. Meir Mazuz serves as the spiritual leader of Yachad. He is the rabbinic leader (mara d'atra) of the Tunisian Jews.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabbi Meir Mazuz and the battle for Orthodox Judaism. Jerusalem Post. 18 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Yahad spiritual patron Mazuz slams haredim for supporting Left. Sharon. Jeremy. Jerusalem Post. 2 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Rabbi Meir Mazuz responds to Rabbi Cohen's attack on Yishai. Sharon. Jeremy. Jerusalem Post. 28 December 2014.
  4. Web site: More on Unseating of Eli Yishai as Shas Leader. Yeshiva World News. 22 October 2012.

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