Neal Hendel

Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel

Neal Hendel (Hebrew: נִיל הֵנְדֵל b. 27 April 1952) is an American-born Israeli judge. He was the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel.^[1]

Biography

Neal Hendel was born in the United States. He 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 studied Talmud at Yeshiva University with Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He then studied law at Hofstra University School of Law, and completed his J.D. degree in 1976. In 1983, Hendel made aliyah to Israel, and settled in Beersheba. His wife, Marcie, is a psychologist. The couple has five sons.^[2]

Legal career

After his admission to the New York State Bar Association, he worked in the Legal Aid Office and in private practice.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5] In 1997, he became a judge on the Beersheba District Court, eventually becoming its Vice-President.^[4] 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.^[6]

References

^ Bob, Yonah Jeremy (October 17, 2022). "Neal Hendel: A US oleh who rose to the top of Israel's judicial system". The Jerusalem Post.
^ Cashman, Greer Fay (October 14, 2009). "US-born judge appointed to the Supreme Court". The Jerusalem Post.
^ http://law.hofstra.edu/alumni/benefits/insight/archive/2010/01/feature1/ ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Neal Hendel". Israeli Judicial Authority. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
^ Gil Ronen (24 August 2009). "Yeshiva of Flatbush High School graduate appointed to Israel's Supreme Court". Israel National News. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
^ Staff writer (8 December 2019). "Supreme Court judge Neal Hendel chosen to head Central Election Committee". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 18 December 2019.