Meir Kessler
Rabbi Meir Kessler מאיר קסלר | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | February 17, 1961 (age 64) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Residence | Modi'in Illit |
Meir Kessler (Hebrew: מאיר קסלר; born February 17, 1961) is the Chief Rabbi and head of Rabbinical Court of Modi'in Illit.[1][2][3]
Biography
He was born in Bnei Brak to Rabbi Simcha and Tova Gitel Kessler.[4] He studied at the Ponevezh yeshiva and afterward at Kol Torah under Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach.
In 1981, he married Rachel, the daughter of Rabbi Yisrael Kleiner, head of Yeshivat Beit HaKerem.[5] After his marriage, he moved to Jerusalem and continued his studies at the Brisk yeshiva under Rabbi Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik. He later resided in the city of Hadera.
When his father died in June 1996, he succeeded him as the second rabbi of Modi'in Illit. Rabbi Kessler is also a member and activist in the Rabbinical Committee on Education, affiliated with the Council of Torah Sages, as well as the Rabbinical Committee on Communications.[6]
His wife is an educator and writer. Under the pen name "Rachel Ben Menachem,"[7] she has published several books and stories in Zarkor magazine.
Rulings
He prohibited yeshiva students from traveling on city buses during peak hours for reasons of modesty.[8] He prohibited men studying in Kollel from volunteering for city security patrols[9] and from possessing firearms.[10] He also banned the use of content from the Haredi district in kindergartens[11] and prohibited riding a bimba (ride-on toy) on Shabbat,[12] among other rulings.
References
- ^ "200 Roshei Kollel Gather in Modiin Illit for Chizuk". Hamodia. 2013-09-02. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ וידיאו: ראיון עם הגאון הרב מאיר קסלר שליט"א, רב העיר מודיעין עילית (קרית ספר). www.maane.info (in Hebrew). 14 Dec 2014. Retrieved Apr 20, 2016.
- ^ Orpaz, Inbal; Teig, Amir (Jan 11, 2015). "Religious Women in Israel Juggle High-tech Jobs and ultra-Orthodox Life". Haaretz. Retrieved Apr 26, 2016.
- ^ Moshe Weisberg, The Rabbi of Modiin Illit had a heart attach, be-chadrei chareidim, 6 November 2011.
- ^ Israel Cohen, Rabbi Israel Kleiner passes away, Kikar Hashabbat, 3 January 2016.
- ^ Shaul Kahana, The fight against Tzintokim, Kikar Hashabbat, 12 January 2020.
- ^ Semania.
- ^ Hezki Stern, In Modiin Illit, boys are prohibited from taking public transportation, Kikar Hashabbat, 17 October 2023.
- ^ Moishi Herman, Rabbi Kessler against the Shomrim: The community should not take part, Ha-mechadesh, 7 December 2023.
- ^ Rabbi of Modiin Illit: An Avrech shouldn't have a weapon, Arutz 7, 21 February 2023.
- ^ Israel Cohen, Rabbi Kessler: It is prohibited to accept materian from the Haredi district, Kikar Hashabbat, 7 April 2017.
- ^ Chaim Lev, Bimbas are prohibited on Shabbat, Arutz 7, 28 April 2013.