Shmuel Dvir

1925–1989 (age 64)

Biography

Dayan Shmuel Dvir’s legal mind helped steer the search for justice on the Mount of Olives, where his judicious temperament inspired confidence. He balanced equitable interpretation of halacha with sensitivity to the lives of those he advised.

Known for patience and insight, he mentored younger judges and safeguarded the integrity of rabbinic courts through decades of service.

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