Chaim Yaakov Shapira
1832–1908 (age 76)
Biography
Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Shapira, born in 1832, spent his life on the Mount of Olives guiding the faithful with clarity and empathy. He was valued for listening deeply and for helping families mark the festivals with reverence.
Shapira saw Jerusalem's challenges as opportunities for unity, and his careful stewardship of tradition endures through the memories held on the very hill where he now rests.