Menachem Elon

Menachem Elon
Menachem Elon
מנחם אלון
	Menachem Elon in 1983
Supreme Court of Israel judge
	In office; 1977–1993
Personal details
Born	November 1, 1923; Düsseldorf, Germany
Died	February 6, 2013 (aged 89); Jerusalem, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Spouse	Ruth Elon (Buchsbaum)
Relatives	Binyamin Elon (Son); Mordechai Elon (Son); Ari Elon (Son); Joseph ("Sefi") Elon (Son); Emuna Elon (Married to the son);
Alma mater	Hebron Yeshiva; Hebrew University of Jerusalem;
Occupation	Jurist
Awards	1979 Israel Prize; 1994 National Jewish Book Awards; 1994 Zeltner Prize; 1997 Knight of Quality Government; 2001 Yakir Yerushalayim;

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Menachem Elon (Hebrew: מנחם אלון‎^ⓘ) (November 1, 1923 – February 6, 2013) was an Israeli jurist and Professor of Law specializing in Mishpat Ivri, an Orthodox rabbi, and a prolific author on traditional Jewish law (Halakha). He was the head of the Jewish Law Institute of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Elon served as a justice of the Israeli Supreme Court from 1977–1993, and as its Deputy President from 1988–1993. In 1983, he was a candidate for the President of the State of Israel.