# Jacob Meir

> Yaakov Meir CBE, was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Sephardic Chief Rabbi appointed under the British Mandate of Palestine. A Talmudic scholar, fluent in Hebrew as well as five other languages, he enjoyed a reputation as one of Jerusalem's most respected rabbis.

*Former chief rabbi of HaYeshuv*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jacob-meir

## Identity
- **Country:** Turkey
- **Born:** 1856-05-12
- **Died:** 1939-05-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [يعقوب مئير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8_%D9%85%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [Yaakov Meir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaakov_Meir)
- [יעקב מאיר](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8)
- [יעקב מאיר](https://yi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8)
- [Wikiquote](https://he.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%A7%D7%91_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A8)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6119001)

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