Meir
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Meir can refer to:
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[edit] Name
[edit] First
- Rabbi Meir, the famous Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Talmud
- Meir Ariel, an Israeli singer/songwriter
- Meir Bar-Ilan (1880—1949), a rabbi and Religious Zionism leader
- Meir Ben Baruch (1215—1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author
- Meir Dizengoff (1861—1936) , an Israeli politician
- Meir Har-Zion, an Israeli commando fighter
- Meir Kahane (1932—1990), a rabbi and political activist
- Meir Lublin (1558—1616), a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek
- Meir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel
- Meir Shalev, an Israeli writer
- Meir Shapiro (1887—1933), a Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi
- Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843—1926), a rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe
- Meir Zorea (1923—1995), a general in the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli politician
- Meir Sheetrit, a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima party
[edit] Middle
- Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838—1933), a Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist
- Yisrael Meir Lau, the Chief Rabbi of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel
- Yitzchak Meir Alter (1798(?)—1866), a Polish rabbi and founder of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) within Hasidic Judaism
[edit] Last
- Golda Meir (1898—1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel
[edit] Places
- Meir (Antwerp), Belgium, a main shopping street
- Meir, Egypt is a village and an important archeological site in Egypt
- Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Meire Grove, Minnesota, a city
- Shalom Meir tower, a building in Tel Aviv, Israel
[edit] See also
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