Mishael Cheshin

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Mishael Cheshin (Hebrew: מישאל חשין‎‎; February 16, 1936 Beirut, Lebanon[1] – September 19, 2015) was an Israeli Justice who served in the Supreme Court of Israel from 1992 to 2006.[2]

Born in Beirut, Greater Lebanon, Cheshin was the son of Leah (née Margalit) and Shneor Zalman Cheshin. His father, born in Jerusalem, was a Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court, and his mother, born in Beirut to parents from Safed, the founding president of the Jerusalem Foundation.[3][4][5] They had three children,[6] one of them, Shneor, was killed in hit-and-run accident in 2010.[7]

Cheshin studied law at the Hebrew University.[1]

Prior to his appointment as a Supreme Court justice, Cheshin served 16 years in the Justice Ministry, culminating with a stint as deputy-attorney general from 1974–1978.[8] He then entered private practice for 14 years, before being appointed to the Court. While serving as chairman of Israel's Central Election Commission, Cheshin suspended broadcasts of a press conference held by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as a violation of election law.[9] On September 19, 2015, Cheshin died at the age of 79 from cancer.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mishael Cheshin, Supreme Court justice, dies at 79". The Times of Israel. September 19, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ Izenberg, Dan (17 February 2006). "Justice Cheshin retires after 14 years. 'I woke up each day joyful about the challenges awaiting me'". Jerusalem Post.
  3. ^ Cyclist, son of retired supreme court justice, killed in hit-and-run accident
  4. ^ "Shneor Zalman Cheshin".
  5. ^ "Leah Cheshin".
  6. ^ Jerusalem Foundation Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Cyclist, son of retired supreme court justice, killed in hit-and-run accident
  8. ^ "Mishael Cheshin appointed as Supreme Court justice". Jerusalem Post. 9 December 1991.
  9. ^ Copans, Laurie (12 January 2003). "Senior elections official lambasts Sharon after taking him off the air". Associated Press.
  10. ^ "Mishael Cheshin, former Israeli Supreme Court justice, dies at 79".

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