Aryeh Stern: key obituary facts
Is Aryeh Stern dead? Yes. Aryeh Stern died on May 6, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Aryeh Stern's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Aryeh Stern known for?
He was known as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.
More about Aryeh Stern
Born: 27 November 1944.
Place of birth: Tel Aviv.
Gender: male.
Occupation: rabbi.
Nationality: Israel.
Education: Yeshivat ha-Yishuv he-hadash, Hebron Yeshiva, Mercaz HaRav Kook.
Notable work: Halacha Brura and Berur Halacha Institute.
Also known as: Rabbi Aryeh Leib Stern.
Aryeh Stern, an Israeli rabbi and the Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Jerusalem, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81.
He was a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel and served as chief editor of the Halacha Brura and Berur Halacha Institute. Born in Tel Aviv in 1944, Stern studied at the HaYishuv HaChadash yeshiva, the Hebron Yeshiva in Jerusalem, and the Mercaz HaRav Kook yeshiva.
He later pursued studies for dayanut, Jewish-religious judgeship, and fought in the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War.
Aryeh Stern, 81, Israeli rabbi.