Meir Kahane

Summary

Meir Kahane is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1932^[3]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. He died on November 5, 1990^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], rabbi^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,696 views/month, #5,705 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Meir Kahane was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Meir Kahane passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Meir Kahane was born on August 1, 1932^[3].
• Meir Kahane died on November 5, 1990^[5].
• Meir Kahane is buried at Har HaMenuchot^[10].
• A child of Meir Kahane was Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane^[11].
• A child of Meir Kahane was Baruch Kahane^[12].
• Meir Kahane held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Meir Kahane held citizenship in Israel^[14].
• Meir Kahane's professions included politician^[6].
• Meir Kahane's professions included rabbi^[7].
• Meir Kahane worked as a journalist^[8].
• Meir Kahane's field of work was domestic terrorism in the United States^[15].
• Meir Kahane held the position of Knesset member^[16].
• Meir Kahane held the position of rosh yeshiva^[17].
• Meir Kahane's education included a stint at New York Law School^[18].
• Meir Kahane was educated at New York University^[19].
• Meir Kahane was educated at Mir yeshiva (Brooklyn)^[20].
• Meir Kahane was educated at Yeshivah of Flatbush^[21].
• Meir Kahane's education included a stint at Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy^[22].
• Meir Kahane was educated at Brooklyn College^[23].
• A notable student of Meir Kahane was Ben-Zion Gopstein^[24].
• A notable student of Meir Kahane was Baruch Marzel^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Meir Kahane is Uncomfortable Questions for Comfortable Jews^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Meir Kahane is They Must Go^[27].

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Origins and Family

Meir Kahane's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at New York Law School^[18], a law school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; New York University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1831^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; Mir yeshiva (Brooklyn)^[20], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1945^[38]; Yeshivah of Flatbush^[21], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1927^[41]; Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy^[22], a yeshiva^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1916^[44], headquartered in Manhattan^[45]; and Brooklyn College^[23], a college^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1930^[48], headquartered in Brooklyn^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], rabbi^[7], and journalist^[8]. Meir Kahane's field of work was domestic terrorism in the United States^[15]. Positions held include Knesset member^[16], a position^[50], in Israel^[51], founded in 1949^[52] and rosh yeshiva^[17], a profession^[53]. Notable students include Ben-Zion Gopstein^[24] and Baruch Marzel^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Uncomfortable Questions for Comfortable Jews^[26], a written work^[54]; They Must Go^[27], a written work^[55]; and Jewish Defense League^[56]. Things named for Meir Kahane include Kahanism^[57], a political ideology^[58], in Israel^[59].

Personal Life

Children include Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane^[11], a rabbi^[60], 1966–2000^[61], of United States^[62] and Baruch Kahane^[12], b. 1959^[63]. Religious affiliations include Judaism^[64], a religion^[65], founded in -0500^[66] and Orthodox Judaism^[67], a Jewish religious movements^[68]. Meir Kahane was affiliated with the Kach^[69].

Death and Burial

Meir Kahane died on November 5, 1990^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[70]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot^[10].

Why It Matters

Meir Kahane ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,696 views/month, #5,705 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Kahanism^[57], a political ideology^[58], in Israel^[59].

FAQs

Where was Meir Kahane born?

Meir Kahane was born in Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Meir Kahane die?

Meir Kahane died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Meir Kahane do for work?

Meir Kahane worked as politician^[6], rabbi^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Meir Kahane go to school?

Meir Kahane was educated at New York Law School^[18], New York University^[19], Mir yeshiva (Brooklyn)^[20], and Yeshivah of Flatbush^[21].