Moshe Hirsch Explained

Moshe Hirsch
Native Name:Yiddish: משה הירש
Native Name Lang:Yiddish
Birth Date:1927
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Death Place:Jerusalem
Resting Place:Mount of Olives
Organization:Neturei Karta
Movement:Anti-Zionism
Children:Rabbi Meir Hirsch and 2 others
Relatives:Abraham Rabinovich (cousin)
Rabbi Aharon Katzenelbogen (father-in-law, deceased)

Moshe Hirsch (Yiddish: משה הירש) (born 1927—May 2, 2010)[1] was the leader of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta group in Jerusalem and advisor of Jewish affairs to Yasser Arafat.[2] Hirsch was described by Mahmoud Abbas' advisor as "the leader of the Palestinian Jews," who are part of the Palestinian state.[3] Following Hirsch's death, shiva visitors included senior Fatah members, including Adnan al-Husayni (who brought a personal letter of consolation from Mahmoud Abbas), Hatem Abdel Kader and Bilial A-Natsha.[4] Hirsch was the son-in-law of the now deceased Neturei Karta founder Rabbi Aharon Katzenelbogen and his first wife,[5] and was the leader of one of the movement's factions. He was originally from New York City, and later moved to Jerusalem, though he never became an Israeli citizen.[6]

Hirsch had one glass eye due to an injury sustained when someone threw acid in his face. According to his cousin, journalist Abraham Rabinovich, the incident had no link with Hirsch's political activities but was connected to a real estate dispute.[7]

Family and personal life

He was the father of three children.[8] One of them is Rabbi Meir Hirsch.[9] Meir who is his oldest son had taken over a lot of his fathers duties when he was reportedly suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rabbi Moshe Hirsch, Israel Opponent, Dies at 86 . 2010-05-25 . Hevesi . Dennis . May 5, 2010 . New York Times .
  2. Web site: The rabbi who mourned Arafat . 2007-05-21 . Schattner . Marius . November 12, 2004 . Middle East Online . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515120423/http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=11877 . May 15, 2011 . dead .
  3. News: Waked . Ali . 2010-05-03 . Fatah pays respects to deceased Neturei Karta rabbi . en . Ynetnews . 2023-11-22.
  4. Web site: http://www.kikarhashabat.co.il/%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%97.html . he:בלתי-נתפס: בכירי פת"ח במאה-שערים. צפו בוידאו ותמונות . 2010-05-05 . Nachtigel. Yosi . 2010-05-05 . Kikar Shabbat. Hebrew.
  5. Odenheimer . Micha . Spring 2006 . We Will Not Obey. We Will Not Follow . Guilt & Pleasure . 2 . 71–77 . 2008-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711133036/http://www.guiltandpleasure.com/index.php?site=rebootgp&page=gp_article&id=17 . 2011-07-11.
  6. https://www.jta.org/2010/05/03/israel/arafat-adviser-rabbi-moshe-hirsch-dies Arafat adviser Rabbi Moshe Hirsch dies
  7. Web site: Rabinovich. Abraham. Abraham Rabinovich. My cousin Moish: Identities of the late Rabbi Moshe Hirsch. 2010-06-04. Jerusalem Post. 2010-06-23 .
  8. The Independent Rabbi Moshe Hirsch: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader who became an adviser to Yasser Arafat
  9. Arutz Sheva Neturei Karta Rabbi Dead at 86
  10. Guilt & Pleasure Issue 2 - Spring 2006 - The Fight Issue