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Encyclopedia > Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog
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Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog

Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, also known as Isaac Herzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Ireland and, later, of the British mandate in Palestine and Israel, once formed. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognised religious leader of that countrys Jewish community. ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ...


An Irish Jew, Herzog was a compatriot of Eamon DeValera of the Irish independence movement.


Herzog is most famous for his re-discovery of Techelet, the type of blue dye that is used for the making of Tzitzit. Tzitzit (Ashkenazi pronunciation: tzitzis) are fringes or tassles (Hebrew: ציצת (Biblical), ציצית (Mishnaic)) found on a tallit worn by observant Jews as part of practicing Judaism. ... Tzitzit, with a thread of tekhelet Tzitzit (Ashkenazi pronunciation: tzitzis) are fringes or tassles (Hebrew: ציצת (Biblical), ציצית (Mishnaic)) found on a tallit worn by observant Jews as part of practicing Judaism. ...


Herzog's son, Chaim Herzog, was later president of Israel (and, incidentally, the only president of Israel who was born in Ireland). Chaim Herzog (September 17, 1918 _ April 17, 1997) served as the sixth President of Israel (1983 _ 1993), following a distinguished career in both the British Army and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). ...


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