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Neal Hendel Neal Hendel ( b. 27 April 1952) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel .1Hendel was born in the United States and attended high school at the Yeshivah of Flatbush . After graduating in 1969, he attended New York University and graduated in 1973 with a BA in sociology and Jewish studies . He then studied law at Hofstra University , and completed his law degree in 1976. He was then admitted to the New York State Bar Association . He worked in the Legal Aid Office and in private practice. In 1983, Hendel made aliyah to Israel , and settled in Beersheba . From 1983 to 1988, he worked in the southern district prosecutor's office. In 1988, he became a judge on the Beersheba Magistrate's Court , a position he held until 1997. In 1997, he became a judge on the Beersheba District Court , eventually becoming its Vice-President. In 2009, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court by the Judicial Selection Committee . He was appointed to director of Central Elections Committee (Israel) for the 23rd Knesset on 8 December 2019. His wife, Marcie, is a psychologist. The Times of Israel .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Neal Hendel ( b. 27 April 1952) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel . Born in the United States and a graduate of Yeshivah of Flatbush High School , Hendel graduated New York University in 1973 with a B.A. in sociology and Jewish studies and later studied Talmud Yeshiva University with Rabbi Joseph B. In 1976, he completed his law degree at Hofstra University and became of member of the New York State Bar Association . He made aliyah in 1983 and has been a judge since 1988. Since 1988 Hendel was a judge in the Beersheba Magistrate court and in 1997, moved on to the Beersheba District Court . Prior to his nomination to the supreme court, Hendel was the Vice-President of the district court in Beersheba .
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Neal Hendel ( b. 27 April 1952) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel . Born in the United States and a graduate of the Yeshiva of Flatbush , Hendel graduated New York University in 1973 with a B.A. in sociology and Jewish studies and later studied Talmud at Yeshiva University with Rabbi Joseph B. In 1976, he completed his law degree at Hofstra University and became of member of the New York State Bar Association . In 1983, Hendel made aliyah to Israel , and settled in Beersheba .In 1988, he became a judge on the Beersheba Magistrate's Court , a position he held until 1997.In 1997, he became a judge on the Beersheba District Court , eventually becoming its Vice-President.In 2009, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court by the Judicial Selection Committee .His wife, Marcie, is a psychologist.The couple has five sons.
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel Neal Hendel Neal Hendel ( b. 27 April 1952) is an American-born Israeli judge .He was the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel .
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He was the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel .
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judge on the supreme court of israel
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american-born israeli judge
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