Menachem Elon

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Menachem Elon

Menachem Elon ( Hebrew מנחם אלון; * November 1, 1923 in Düsseldorf , Germany ; † February 7, 2013 in Jerusalem ) was an Israeli lawyer and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem .

Life

Elon was a Supreme Court Judge in Israel from 1977 to 1993 .

In 1979 he was awarded the Israel Prize .

In 1983 Elon ran for the office of Israeli President , but was defeated by Chaim Herzog .

Individual evidence

  1. Justice Menachem Elon dies
  2. ^ Chaim Levinson: The Kennedys of the religious Zionist camp. In: Haaretz. February 17, 2010, accessed February 17, 2010 .
  3. DAVID K. SHIPLER: LABORITE ELECTED ISRAELI PRESIDENT. In: The New York Times. March 23, 1983, accessed March 23, 1983 .