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Yaakov Rubin

Yaakov Rubin

Jacob Rubin
Photographer: Israel Press and Photo Agency (I.P.P.A.) / Dan Hadani collection, National Library of Israel / CC BY 4.0
  • Was born on September 1, 1936.
  • He was a graduate of the Beit HaKerem High School (now Leyada).
  • Upon completing high school in 1954, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and was discharged with the rank of captain. He later served in the reserves with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
  • He studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, earning an LL.M. degree with distinction.
  • Beginning in 1961, he held various teaching positions at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, the College of Management Academic Studies, and Sha'arei Mishpat College.
  • He completed his legal internship with Supreme Court Justice Yoel Zussman and attorney Arnold Scharf.
    In 1969, he joined the law office of David Erad, and in 1972, he opened his own private law practice.
  • He was one of the founders of the Talmud Study Group for Jerusalem Legal Professionals.
    He served as President of the Israel Bar Association from 1987 to 1991.
  • Over the course of several decades, he held a wide range of public positions, including:
    Chairman and former member of the Friends of the Hebrew University Association in Jerusalem;
    Chairman of the Friends of the Israel Anti-Drug Authority;
    Chairman of the Jerusalem branch of the “Beautiful Israel” association;
    Board member of Malraz (The Public Council for the Prevention of Noise and Air Pollution in Israel);
    Member of the Board of Directors of the College of Management;
    Chair of the Audit Committee of the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem;
    Member of the Judicial Selection Committee;
    Member of the Legal Dictionary Committee of the Academy of the Hebrew Language;
    Member of the World Zionist Organization;
    and a member of the advisory team of the Herzliya Conference.
  • He passed away on April 29, 2012.

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Jacob Rubin
Photographer: Israel Press and Photo Agency (I.P.P.A.) / Dan Hadani collection, National Library of Israel / CC BY 4.0

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