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Jacob Breuer

1915 – 2008

Israeli attorney general, prosecutor, and attorney

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About Jacob Breuer

Lived 1915 – 2008 (aged 92–93). Jacob Breuer was a German judge and lawyer.

Jacob Breuer, later Yaakov Bar-Or (; 1916–2008), was a German-born Israeli lawyer. He was born to Jenny and Isaac Breuer in 1916. He studied law in Germany and became a successful attorney. Later, he moved to Israel and assumed the surname "Bar-Or". He dropped the name change later in life.

Breuer came to Israel in the 1930s and became a lawyer in 1943. In 1959, he was appointed District Attorney General in Tel Aviv. That same year he was appointed Israeli delegate to the United Nations and sat on the committee for human rights. In 1961 Breuer was assistant prosecutor in the trial of Adolf Eichmann. This was the only execution and execution trial in the history of the state of Israel.

He died in 2008 in Jerusalem at the age of 92.

His brother was the historian, Mordechai Breuer. His sisters were Ursula Merkin and Tzippora Breuer Schneller. His niece, Michael Schneller Luplianski was married to Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski.

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1915, Frankfurt
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Died
2008, Jerusalem
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacob Breuer?

Israeli attorney general, prosecutor, and attorney

When was Jacob Breuer born?

Jacob Breuer was born in 1915 in Frankfurt.

When did Jacob Breuer die?

Jacob Breuer died in 2008 in Jerusalem.

What was Jacob Breuer's occupation?

Jacob Breuer was a judge and lawyer.

What nationality was Jacob Breuer?

Jacob Breuer was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacob Breuer

· Wikidata: Q6118412

· DBpedia: Jacob Breuer

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