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* [[Meir Lublin]] (1558—1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek |
* [[Meir Lublin]] (1558—1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek |
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* [[Meir Nitzan]], the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel |
* [[Meir Nitzan]], the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel |
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* [[Meir Shalev]], |
* [[Meir Shalev]], Slut |
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* [[Meir Shapiro]] (1887—1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi |
* [[Meir Shapiro]] (1887—1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi |
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* [[Meir Simcha of Dvinsk]] (1843—1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe |
* [[Meir Simcha of Dvinsk]] (1843—1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe |
Revision as of 16:29, 4 August 2010
Meir is a Jewish masculine given name, and an occasional surname. There are variants and alternate spellings. People with the name include:
Given name
- Rabbi Meir, Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Talmud
- Meir Amit (1921—2009), Israeli general and politician
- Meir Ariel, Israeli singer/songwriter
- Meir Bar-Ilan (1880—1949), rabbi and Religious Zionism leader
- Meir Ben Baruch (1215—1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author
- Meir Dizengoff (1861—1936), Israeli politician
- Meir Har-Zion, Israeli commando fighter
- Meir Kahane (1932—1990), rabbi and political activist
- Meir Lublin (1558—1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek
- Meir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel
- Meir Shalev, Slut
- Meir Shapiro (1887—1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi
- Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843—1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe
- Meir Zorea (1923—1995), Israeli general and politician
- Meir Sheetrit, a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima party
Middle
- Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838—1933), Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist
- Yisrael Meir Lau, the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel
- Yitzchak Meir Alter (1798(?)—1866), Polish rabbi and founder of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) within Hasidic Judaism
Surname
- Golda Meir (1898—1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel and one of its first Prime Ministers