Menachem Elon

Summary

Menachem Elon is a human^[1]. Born in Düsseldorf^[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1923^[3]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on February 6, 2013^[5]. He worked as a legal counselor^[6], university teacher^[7], judge^[8], rabbi^[9], and pedagogue^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Menachem Elon's place of birth was Düsseldorf^[2].
• Menachem Elon passed away in Jerusalem^[4].
• Menachem Elon was born on November 1, 1923^[3].
• Menachem Elon died on February 6, 2013^[5].
• Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot^[12].
• A child of Menachem Elon was Benjamin Elon^[13].
• A child of Menachem Elon was Mordechai Elon^[14].
• A child of Menachem Elon was Yoseph Elon^[15].
• A child of Menachem Elon was Ari Elon^[16].
• Menachem Elon held citizenship in Israel^[17].
• Menachem Elon's professions included legal counselor^[6].
• Menachem Elon worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Menachem Elon worked as a judge^[8].
• Menachem Elon worked as a rabbi^[9].
• Menachem Elon worked as a pedagogue^[10].
• Menachem Elon worked as a lawyer^[18].
• Menachem Elon's field of work was Mishpat Ivri^[19].
• Menachem Elon's field of work was Halakha^[20].
• Menachem Elon's field of work was Jewish studies^[21].
• Menachem Elon's field of work was jurisprudence^[22].
• Menachem Elon held the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel^[23].
• Menachem Elon held the position of Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel^[24].
• Among Menachem Elon's employers was New York University^[25].
• Among Menachem Elon's employers was Harvard University^[26].
• Menachem Elon was employed by McGill University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Düsseldorf^[2], Menachem Elon… he was born on November 1, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[28], a university^[29], in Israel^[30], founded in 1918^[31], headquartered in Jerusalem^[32]; Hebron Yeshiva^[33], a yeshiva^[34], in Israel^[35], founded in 1924^[36]; and School of Law and Economics (Tel Aviv)^[37], an educational institution^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in 1935^[40]. Menachem Elon earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws^[41]. Studied under Hanoch Albeck^[42] and Moshe Zilberg^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal counselor^[6], university teacher^[7], judge^[8], rabbi^[9], pedagogue^[10], and lawyer^[18]. Fields of work include Mishpat Ivri^[19], a legal system^[44]; Halakha^[20], a religious law^[45]; Jewish studies^[21], an academic discipline^[46]; and jurisprudence^[22], an academic discipline^[47]. Employers include New York University^[25], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1831^[50], headquartered in New York City^[51]; Harvard University^[26], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1636^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]; McGill University^[27], a public research university^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1821^[58], headquartered in Montreal^[59]; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[60], a university^[61], in Israel^[62], founded in 1918^[63], headquartered in Jerusalem^[64]. Positions held include Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel^[23] and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel^[24]. Menachem Elon supervised Dov Frimer as a doctoral student^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize^[66], an award^[67], in Israel^[68], founded in 1953^[69]; Knight of Quality Government Badge^[70]; National Jewish Book Awards^[71]; Katz Award^[72]; Tzeltner Prize^[73]; and Jerusalem Prize^[74].

Personal Life

Children include Benjamin Elon^[13], a politician^[75], 1954–2017^[76], of Israel^[77]; Mordechai Elon^[14], a rabbi^[78], b. 1959^[79], of Israel^[80]; Yoseph Elon^[15], a judge^[81], b. 1951^[82], of Israel^[83]; and Ari Elon^[16], a writer^[84], b. 1950^[85], of Israel^[86]. Menachem Elon's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism^[87]. He was affiliated with the Likud^[88].

Death and Burial

Menachem Elon died on February 6, 2013^[5]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot^[12].

Why It Matters

Menachem Elon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

FAQs

Where was Menachem Elon born?

Menachem Elon's place of birth was Düsseldorf^[2].

Where did Menachem Elon die?

Menachem Elon died in Jerusalem^[4].

What did Menachem Elon do for work?

Menachem Elon worked as legal counselor^[6], university teacher^[7], judge^[8], rabbi^[9], and pedagogue^[10].

Where did Menachem Elon go to school?

Menachem Elon was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[28], Hebron Yeshiva^[33], and School of Law and Economics (Tel Aviv)^[37].

What awards did Menachem Elon receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[66], Knight of Quality Government Badge^[70], National Jewish Book Awards^[71], and Katz Award^[72].