Prominent Lawyer and Community Leader Moshe Shapira Dies at 83
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Moshe Shapira, a lawyer and founder of the Young Poalei Agudat Yisrael movement, died at 83. His funeral took place Friday night, November 7, 2025, in Jerusalem. Shapira, a nephew of Rabbi Meir Shapira, founded the youth movement and served on the Bnei Brak City Council. He was remembered as a noble and generous person.
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- Lawyer Moshe Shapira, founder of Young Poalei Agudat Yisrael, died at 83.
- His funeral was held Friday night, November 7, 2025, in Jerusalem.
- Shapira was the nephew of Rabbi Meir Shapira, founder of 'Daf Yomi'.
- He served on the Bnei Brak City Council from 1978 to 1988.
- He was remembered as a noble, pure-hearted, and generous individual.
Moshe Shapira, a lawyer and founder of the Young Poalei Agudat Yisrael movement, passed away at the age of 83. His funeral was held on Friday night, November 7, 2025, and he was buried in Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem. Shapira, who was known for his suffering in recent years which he accepted with love, was the sole nephew and relative of Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin, the founder of the 'Daf Yomi' program. Born in France in 1942, Shapira immigrated to Israel in his youth. He studied at the Hebron Yeshiva, later pursuing law and establishing a well-regarded law firm in Bnei Brak. Shapira was actively involved in public life, serving as a member of the Poalei Agudat Yisrael secretariat from 1965 and founding its youth movement. He also served as a member of the Bnei Brak City Council from 1978 to 1988, representing Poalei Agudat Yisrael, and was a member of the city's planning and building subcommittee. Acquaintances described him as a noble, pure-hearted, and generous individual who was beloved by many. In his final years, he resided in Beitar Illit near his children.