JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Justice Minister Tzachi Hanegbi and Supreme Court President Aharon Barak have agreed to appoint Hebrew Univer
Engelrad would replace retiring Justice Zvi Tal. Both are observant Jews.
Engelrad, 64, has been named to receive this year's Israel Prize for law. His appointment must now be endorsed by a committee that oversees the selection of Supreme Court justices.
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