Mishael Cheshin (Hebrew: מישאל חשין; 16 February 1936 – 19 September 2015) was an Israeli Justice who served in the Supreme Court of Israel from 1992 to 2006.[1]
Biography
editMishael Cheshin was born in Beirut, Greater Lebanon.[2] He was the son of Shneor Zalman Cheshin and Leah (née Margalit). His father, born in Jerusalem, was a Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court, and was related to Shneur Zalman of Liadi. 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.[3]
Cheshin studied law at the Hebrew University.[2]
Legal career
editPrior 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.[7] 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.[8] On 19 September 2015, Cheshin died at the age of 79 from cancer.[9]
References
edit- ^ Izenberg, Dan (17 February 2006). "Justice Cheshin retires after 14 years. 'I woke up each day joyful about the challenges awaiting me'". Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b "Mishael Cheshin, Supreme Court justice, dies at 79". The Times of Israel. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Cyclist, son of retired supreme court justice, killed in hit-and-run accident
- ^ "Shneor Zalman Cheshin". 25 October 1903.
- ^ "Leah Cheshin". 14 February 1914.
- ^ Jerusalem Foundation Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mishael Cheshin appointed as Supreme Court justice". Jerusalem Post. 9 December 1991.
- ^ Copans, Laurie (12 January 2003). "Senior elections official lambasts Sharon after taking him off the air". Associated Press.
- ^ Hovel, Revital (19 September 2015). "Mishael Cheshin, former Israeli Supreme Court justice, dies at 79". TheMarker.
External links
editMedia related to Mishael Cheshin at Wikimedia Commons