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Meir Shamgar
(Former) President of the Supreme Court of Israel

President Meir Shamgar’s long career in the Israeli judicial system included, amongst others, the Military Advocate General, Attorney-General of Israel, Justice of the Supreme Court and President of the Supreme Court (1983-1995). He chaired government Commission of Inquiry into the Hebron massacre and the murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Presently he chairs the public Council on Constitution by Consent at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Torah Institute representatives Rabbi Shmuel Jakobovits, Rabbi Yeheskel Weinfeld and Nissan Levron met with President Shamgar on September 10th 2003 at his office in the Supreme Court of Israel. The meeting had been requested by the Torah Institute in order to present President Shamgar with an overview of the Institute’s activities and to inform him of the details of upcoming Institute research projects. The possibility of Haredi involvement in the Council on Constitution by Consent was also discussed. After the meeting the Torah Institute received a letter of support from President Shamgar.

Original letter from
Meir Shamgar

Translation of above letter

Meir Shamgar, (Former) President of the Supreme Court
12 Hashahar St.
Jerusalem 69263

2 Tishrei 5763
September 29th 2003

The Honorable Rabbi Shmuel Jakobovits
Head of The Harav Lord Jakobovits Torah Institute of Contemporary Issues
Jerusalem

Dear Sir,

I would like to thank you for your letters and for the Proposal for Research that you have handed me for reading.

Any effort that is aimed at deepening understanding and peace between the parts of the heterogenic Jewish people is to be commended. It is vital that there should be tolerance and reconciliation amongst the sectors of the people and ways should be found – and if need be through preliminary research and introspection – in order to bring us closer to that goal. There is only one Chosen Land, and we haven’t had nor shall we have another one. Therefore it is important that we find the pathways to unite all of our people in living together, while respecting each other and joining forces in advancing our state, which strives, from its very conception, to an ingathering of all the exiles of our dispersed people.
I wish you much success.

May you have good year and a Gmar Chatima Tova,

Meir Shamgar, (Former) President of the Supreme Court

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Meir Shamgar, (Former) President of the Supreme Court of Israel and
Harav Lord Jakobovits Torah Institute Representatives

 


 
 
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