Moshe Zilberg
Israeli jurist (1900-1975)
Moshe Zilberg (Hebrew: משה זילברג; 1900–1975) was a leading Israeli jurist.
Biography
Zilberg was born on 16 September 1900 in Skaudvilė in present-day Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire. He studied at various yeshivot, including Kelm, Mir, Slabodka and Novardok, and appeared to be somewhat of a prodigy. In 1920, he moved to Frankfurt, Germany and completed his general studies. The following year, he began studying philosophy at the University of Marburg and then law at Frankfurt University.
In 1929, Zilberg emigrated to Mandate Palestine. From 1929 to 1948, he worked as a lawyer in private practice. He also taught at a Tel Aviv high school. As a result of his relationship with Hayim Nahman Bialik, he was a lecturer at the Ohel Shem Association from 1931 to 1948, the title of his lectures being "Talmud for the People".
With establishment of the State of Israel, Zilberg was appointed to the District Court in Tel Aviv.
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