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Former Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern dies at 81

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Israel National News

Rabbi Aryeh Stern, former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and one of the most prominent rabbinic figures in Religious Zionism over the last generation, passed away at the age of 81. A disciple of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva, Stern served as Jerusalem's chief rabbi from 2014 to 2019 after the position had stood vacant for 11 years, and headed the Halacha Brura Institute dedicated to clarifying Jewish law. He is survived by his wife Miriam-Yocheved and seven children.

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